People give different meanings to each flower to express peoples language and express certain feelings and wishes. And each flower has a beautiful legend, just like peony flowers. , there are two legends about peony.
The Legend of Peony Flowers 1
Hua Tuo, the genius doctor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, built a medicine garden in front of his house to facilitate the study of Chinese herbal medicine. He planted herbs, built a pharmacy, and taught people his skills. One day, a stranger gave him a peony, and he planted it in front of his house. After carefully studying the leaves, stems and flowers of peony, he felt that there was nothing that could be used for medicinal purposes.
One ??day, Hua Tuo was reading under the lamp until late at night. Suddenly, a womans cry came from outside the house. He raised his head and looked out the window, and saw a beautiful woman in the hazy moonlight. The woman covered her face and cried. Hua Tuo felt puzzled and pushed the door open, but saw no one there. He only saw a peony tree where the woman was standing. Hua Tuo was shocked, could it be the woman just now? He looked at the peony flowers, shook his head, and said to himself: "There is nothing special about your body, how can you be used as medicine?" He turned around and went back to his room to study.
Unexpectedly, just as I sat down, the sound of crying came again. When I looked at it again, it was still the same peony tree. Repeated several times, it is the same. Hua Tuo felt something strange, so he woke up his sleeping wife and told her everything that had just happened. The wife said: "Every plant and tree in the medicine garden has become good medicine in your hands, and you have used it to save countless patients. Only this peony plant has been left aside. I guess you have not understood its use. , it must feel aggrieved." After hearing this, Hua Tuo said: "I have tasted all the herbs, and I can clearly identify the properties of all the herbs. I use whatever I need without missing a beat. I have tasted this peony many times. Indeed, I have tasted it many times. It cannot be used as medicine, how can it be said that it is wronged?"
A few days later, Mrs. Hua suffered from abdominal cramps and abdominal pain, which did not improve with any medicine, so she dug up peony roots and boiled them in water to drink without telling her husband. Within half a day, the abdominal pain gradually subsided, and after taking it for another two days, his illness disappeared. She told her husband about it, and Hua Tuo realized that he had forgotten to study its roots., I really felt wronged by Shaoyao. Later Hua Tuo conducted detailed experiments on the fleshy roots of peony root (white peony root) and found that its raw form is good at calming the liver, its bran form is good at nourishing blood and astringing yin, its wine form is good at activating blood circulation, and its carbon form is good at stopping bleeding.
The Legend of Peony Flower 2
There is a story in "The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao", which was later exaggerated and expanded by others. It is said that Shaoyao nearly encountered misfortune because of her outstanding appearance. No matter whether it was merit or demerit, it was difficult for her. The end of a desperate escape.
Agarwood Pavilion is the place where Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty entertained his ministers and had fun with the Yang sisters. Not only are the pavilions and pavilions majestic, but the flowers, plants and trees are extraordinary all year round. The Holy Emperor often ordered gardeners from all over the country to plant in the imperial gardens. Those who succeeded were rewarded, and those who failed were punished. Flower growers everywhere are worried all day long.
There is an old man named Song Danfu who specializes in peony cultivation. He can transplant Yangzhou peony to the north, with brighter color and bigger flowers. Song Dans father was also summoned to the palace and planted peony beside the Agarwood Pavilion. He was ordered to make the peony bloom after the peony. During the day, there were emperors, concubines, dignitaries and nobles visiting, so the old man had to avoid it and could only cultivate and maintain it after the third watch. Song Shans father prepared to work hard at night, and the bright moon, stars, cold dew and frost testified. However, this year the yin and yang are not in harmony, the heating is not stable, and no buds sprout during the flowering season, the Holy Spirit will punish me even more.
The peony fairies are very kind-hearted, and they receive irrigation from Song Shans father every night, so they must repay it. It was necessary to break the rules, so the flower fairies agreed that they would work together to bloom one plant and one stem in the sky. Together, they would be able to defeat the sky. So, in the early morning of the next day, peonies suddenly bloomed from the sky. Two peonies bloomed on each branch, with different postures. They all turned dark red in the morning dew wind. The palace was noisy, and the emperor, concubines, civil and military officials all came to watch. While they were admiring it, it was already noon, and the peony suddenly turned into a deep blue color, like jasper. Everyone was amazed, and more and more people watched. When dusk falls, the peony petals turn dark yellow. The bright moon rose, and under the moonlight, the flowers turned pink and white again. As the color changes, so does the aroma. Sometimes the fragrance is delicate, sometimes strong, and everyone is intoxicated. All the peony fairies bloomed in one day, naturally decorating the Agarwood Pavilion better than the Yaochi. The concubines were overshadowed by the Peony Fairy and were naturally unhappy. When the Holy Spirit saw this, he became angry again, thinking that it must be the flower demon who deliberately cut off the peony and punished Song Dans father.
All the peony fairies feel deeply unfair. They are guilty of not having buds, and they are even more guilty of having beautiful flowers. It is true that the power of the emperor on earth is better than that of the Jade Emperor in heaven. In order to save Song Shans father, Fairy Shaoyao did not care about discussing merits and demerits.Right and wrong.
That night, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang Guifei lay drunk in Huaqing Palace. The Peony Fairy went to Lishan Mountain overnight to open the temple. The next morning, when the emperor and his concubine woke up from the hangover, they were even more surprised, so they joined hands in appreciating peonies. Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty was originally a romantic emperor, and Concubine Yang was in the prime of her favor. Emperor Ming personally broke a branch of peony and sent it to the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine smiled and smelled the fragrance and watched its beauty. When Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty saw that his beloved concubine was so happy, he said: "Not only does daylily make people forget their worries, the fragrant and bright color of peony can also sober up alcohol."
What is good at the top will be even better at the bottom. Ever since the words of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, the custom of using the fragrance of peonies to sober up has been all the rage. In both the government and the public, whenever there is a banquet, peonies of various colors must be folded off, placed on the sea plate, and placed in the center of the dining table.
When kings, concubines, and dignitaries smiled, peony fell into disaster.
People are immersed in the joy of passing cups and feasts all day long, but they forget Song Dans father who planted flowers. This old man who worked hard to bring a variety of colors to the world was just exempted from the disease. Death is the highest reward.
Right and wrong in the world must have cause and effect. The peonies, flowers and herbs on Mawei slope just watched the separation of the emperor and his wife with cold eyes.
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