Read 11 ancient poems about duckweed during the Grain Rain solar term: Deer roar, eating apples in the wild, green pond with duckweed in it
When the Grain Rain solar term comes, you will suddenly discover , the pond in late spring has a variety of floating green colors. This is because late spring is approaching summer, the air is warm and humid, the land is moist, and even various water bodies are heating up, which is suitable for the growth of various small planktonic herbs.
Some of these small herbs are algae and some are aquatic plants. They grow in nutrient-rich water bodies and are spring delicacies for fish and small animals.
In ancient times, there was no more detailed classification of these floating plants. They were generally called apples, wormwood, and nymphaeum. Later, people often used Ping as a general name.
According to the Book of Rites, the month of Jichun has "Ping Shisheng", which was later listed as the first of the three periods of Grain Rain in late spring and has been used ever since.
Why did people in the pre-Qin Dynasty pay so much attention to "Ping Shisheng"?
This is because this aquatic plant, because of its deliciousness and easy availability, was once one of the important spring food sources for ancient humans.
"Yo yo, the deer roars, eating apples from the wild.
I have a guest who plays the harp and the sheng. "The Book of Songs Xiaoya·Lu Ming
Back to ancient times , at that time, the climate in the north was mild and humid, similar to that of the Yangtze River Basin, covered by large areas of forest and filled with water. Although agricultural cultivation has been carried out for a long time, the productivity is low. People still rely on the natural output of the mountains and fields to supplement their food.
Deer often live in temperate forests and are alert and docile. In ancient times, it was regarded as a symbol of good luck and longevity.
In late spring, they appear near swamps, looking for water and young grass. The aquatic plant they like to eat most at this time is one of the duckweeds.
The ancestors who were good at observation, tasted hundreds of herbs, and naturally they would not miss the duckweed that the deer loved to eat.
It is indeed delicious. Therefore, this kind of duckweed is not available everywhere because of its short life, so it is used as a noble ingredient for worshiping ancestors and entertaining guests.
When the deer chirp in spring and happily eat duckweed, I also welcome a distinguished guest, come and offer the most delicious duckweed here.
"Where are you gathering apples? On the shore of the southern stream; where are you gathering algae? Where are you walking?
Where are you collecting baskets and baskets? When are you gathering in Xiang? Wei Qi and cauldron.
Under the clan's roof, whose corpse was found? "The Book of Songs "Cai Ping"
Of course, it is no longer certain. Do you know what kind of aquatic plant the ancient Ping is? But obviously, the duckweed that people were referring to at that time must be the most delicious among aquatic plants.
"Zuo Zhuan": Vegetables rich in algae and apples can be recommended to ghosts and gods, but may be shamed by princes.
The "Book of Rites·Hunyi", which records the etiquette of the Pre-Qin and Zhou dynasties, says that three months before getting married, women in ancient times would collect apple grass from the water and offer it to their ancestors to pray for their protection and blessing. Then the marriage is completed.
The Book of Songs, "Piping Picking," is about a woman who collected duckweeds by the mountains and streams, packed them with sacrificial utensils, and worshiped and prayed devoutly in the ancestral temple.
Of course, people nowadays have many associations, for example, is the duckweed delicious? Does Ping at this time represent the most vigorous and vigorous fertility? Does Ping represent the uncertain fate of women, asking for the blessings of their ancestors?
Or, both.
However, it is obvious that with the rapid changes in climate, the swamps in the north have dried up and wars have increased, this ancient ritual has gradually declined.
After the split in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty was unified. With the development of productivity, the rapid development of agriculture, convenient transportation, and more food options for people. In the relatively dry north, there are no longer large areas of wetlands and swamps. The consumption of water chestnuts has become less popular in the north, but in the south, aquatic plants in late spring are still delicious seasonal foods.
Ping in the Han Dynasty already refers to duckweed. Wang Bao of the Western Han Dynasty wrote, "The duckweeds are so sad that they are lustful and rootless." He wrote about the duckweeds in the water in Jichun to express his own sorrow of wandering.
The sadness of wandering is not his alone.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, in the chaos of the great era, all kinds of people and all kinds of lives were moving forward in instability. Duckweed was brought into a strong sense of instability and drifting away, which is a real personal experience.
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Feng Yuanxing came from a poor family and relied on Yuan Yi, a powerful official in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Yuan Yi was later sentenced to death. For Feng Yuanxing, it was a blessing to be able to escape from the losing side of the struggle, but he could not help but feel that his life was like nothing. .
The green duckweed grows in the pond in late spring. It has no deep roots in the soil, so it is so fragile.
Once the storm arises, that small life can be overturned at any time in the turbulent waves.
Being born in a duckweed is actually the same feeling that everyone has in the midst of instability.
"The vast green pond has duckweeds in it.
Surrounded by the current waves, it drifts with the wind."
Cao Pi's "Qiu Hu Xing"
Cao Pi, who later became Emperor Wen of Wei, also had such a sigh during his long growth process.
There are duckweeds growing in the rippling blue water of the lake.
Their lives are on the passing water, and when the wind comes, they will roll up and float.
But is duckweed really that fragile? "The orchids are already growing in the garden, and the duckweeds are blooming almost half of the pond.
The light wind shakes the flowers, and the drizzle tangles the branches. "One of Two Spring Poems by Wang Jian of the Southern Qi Dynasty"
Duckweed is a symbol of deep green in late spring. In the green spring, it moves from the grass to the treetops, then to the spring grass on the bank of the pond, and finally settles on the water of the pond, covering the water with the green of duckweed, giving It provides shelter to aquatic animals and provides fresh and delicious food to small animals.
In late spring, the orchids have already bloomed all over the courtyard, and the duckweeds have stretched to almost half of the pond.
The wind in late spring shook the trees and dropped their flowers, and the rain in late spring fell on the green branches.
A three-dimensional green, without duckweed in the water, the greenery is not deep enough or thick enough.
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They say duckweed is floating, but it can also create a kind of late spring beauty.
The pear blossoms in late spring fall on the grass and in the pond. Accompanying the white of the pear blossoms is the green of duckweed.
A pear tree with snow in an empty garden would be so desolate without green grass and duckweed.
But with green grass and duckweed, it is a kind of repose and comfort.
The tiny duckweed has the perfect spring beauty to soothe the falling flowers.
The little duckweed pushes the falling flowers, like the most peaceful lullaby and elegy.
Later generations Lin Daiyu did not like to bury fallen flowers under running water, but she did not understand that there was a more beautiful ceremony than burial, that is, the duckweeds were slowly sent away, a decent and beautiful farewell.
The Grain Rain solar term is late spring. It feels like falling flowers and flowing water, but duckweed will save your honor. The fallen flowers floating on the duckweed seem to be the beginning of another life journey, because there are duckweeds accompanying you, traveling everywhere, in the water and in the sky.
"The wind turns blue and purple, and the waves are sparse and dense.
The tree wants to lament that it has no roots, but it is surprising that it can have roots." Nanliang·?Yu Jianwu's "Poetry for Chi Ping?"
It is said that the duckweed in the water is grown by catkins falling into the water. When did this legend originate?
"Compendium on Materia Medica" of the Southern and Northern Dynasties: Ping is transformed from Yanghua. One leaf has several leaves, and there are micro whiskers under the leaves, which are its roots.
The source is here, but Yu Jianwu, who also came from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, observed carefully.
When the wind blows, the duckweed turns out its purple backside and floats in the wind and waves. It is scattered by the waves in many places but not in some places. Don't say duckweeds have no roots. Go and look at duckweeds. They have flowers and fruits.
Yes, many people say that duckweed has no roots, probably or just because the ancients emphasized stability, and considered stability when the roots are deep in the soil and the leaves are luxuriant. Duckweeds are obviously in the water and have no fixed foundation. However, this does not prevent them from making water their home, working hard to bloom and bear fruit, and continue their offspring.
They are also the most tenacious and tenacious beings, surviving life and death and remaining calm in the wind and rain.
How could it not be their power that helps the wind dance wildly and soar into the sky?
This poem from the Northern and Southern Dynasties slaps Yang Hua Ping in the face. But from another perspective, in late spring when poplars and willow catkins sink into the water, and duckweeds rise, how can it not be a kind of beauty that never stops transforming life? A kind of endless quiet song, driven by duckweed, soothes people's hearts.
"On the day when the birds are playing with the tung blossoms, the fish are turning over the grain and the rain.
From now on in Shenghui, who is willing to paint the Orchid Pavilion." "Accompanying Pei on March 5th" by Li Qunyu of the Tang Dynasty Excerpts from "Dafu Pan Changsha East Lake (A New Poetry by Zhang You)"
Duckweed grows during the Grain Rain solar term. Duckweed plays a major role in water weight in late spring. It is food for aquatic animals, shields the scorching sun, and purifies water quality.
On the shore, there are colorful young phoenixes hovering around the tung flowers, sucking nectar. There are swimming fish in the water, eating duckweeds and playing among the duckweeds.
Nature is so harmonious and energetic, and that pool of green water contains so much vitality.
"The water of the river flows from east to west, and there are only solitary duckweeds floating in the morning and evening.
Mo Yan said that there is a lot of water in it, and it will eventually touch the king's boat. ""Duckweed" by Chang Gun of the Tang Dynasty "Fu Fu Ge"?
So the duckweeds drifting in the river are so sad?
Take a look at this generous poem.
In the great river, flowing from east to west, there is a lonely duckweed, rising and falling day and night.
Don’t lament that this river is fierce and unpredictable.
As long as you work hard to complete yourself with perseverance, strengthen yourself, and bear fruit, one day you will meet good fate and be appreciated by others.
So where does this duckweed allusion come from? During the Warring States Period, the King of Chu crossed the river and saw something floating in the river. He took it out and saw that the plant on the water had huge fruits. He told Confucius, and Confucius said, this is the fruit of duckweed. Such a big fruit. Only the king can meet and eat it. I didn't expect Confucius to be flattery, but it makes sense when I think about it.
In ancient times, it was definitely the biggest Ping used to offer tribute to the king of Zhou.
Although the royal family has declined, it is naturally not ordinary people who can obtain Dapeng. This is the hegemony of Providence in Chu.
This duckweed poem from the Tang Dynasty is a self-motivation for optimists. It is said that rivers and lakes are dangerous, but without rivers and lakes, there would be no fate. Duckweed who grows up in the wind and waves will definitely have the opportunity to meet new people. Fate, new confidants, new future.
When people are drifting in the world, confidence in the future is the most important.
"Spring grass and autumn wind are old, and a ladle of drunkenness will make the family poor.
When I wake up, I still love duckweed, and it floats on the official river and does not belong to people." Tang Dynasty? Liu Shang "Drunken?"
Everything should be viewed from multiple aspects and dialectically. Duckweed certainly makes people feel wandering, but if you are not Ping, how can you know Ping's happiness?
At least Liu Shang loves duckweed's freedom. Float with the current, going east and west, without being bound by any fixed rules.
Liu Shang was awarded the title of Jinshi. From being an official to being a doctor in the Ministry of War, this is considered a high-middle-level position, and it also has the initiative in government affairs. With such a stable official career, it is expected to enter a middle-class family, isn't it great? But he later gave up on his own initiative.
After living in seclusion, his family was poor. He liked painting and spent his leisure time in landscapes.
He doesn't like the pressure of officialdom, and he doesn't care about his poverty. He just wants to be a free duckweed.
So this poem talks about the sense of freedom given by duckweed, enjoying the drift and process of life in the most natural state.
Zhang Ailing said, I feel the joy of life in a place where there is no interaction with others.
There is always a type of people who have their own unique and determined thoughts and life trajectories. If you are not a duckweed, how can you understand the happiness of duckweed?
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Step out of the majestic city and go to the wilderness and countryside. In late spring, the grass is deep and the warm wind blows.
The duckweeds in the pond grow densely during the Grain Rain season, and the green bamboo forest covers the green mulberry fields in the distance.
The beauty of late spring, at least in the water, cannot be without the fresh green duckweed. Before the lotus leaves grow out of the water, these duckweeds occupy the last part of spring. They are so green that you feel that it is spring and summer. Okay, so dense.
There is no need to worry about Duckweed’s future. In a relatively still pond, duckweeds complete their lives with green color. In the wind and waves of the river, duckweeds turn around. Although they are drifting, they look forward to better encounters in the future ahead.
On the endless water of time, there is neither a step too early nor a step too late. When the two duckweeds met, they had nothing else to say, Oh, are you here too? Then, he smiled, what a wonderful Pingsheng.
Yes, the most beautiful Grain Rain day in life, some encounters will last forever.
Chuyi Shengxue interprets the love and beauty in poetry for you. .