Ancient poems trace the history of daffodils, which existed in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, in the Tang Dynasty, and were called daffodils
Regarding daffodils, it is more certain that this flower that looks like an onion is not a specialty of China. But when did it come to China?
The late Tang Dynasty Duan Chengshi "Youyang Miscellaneous Tricks" said, "Only the tree, out of the forest country." The seedlings are three or four feet long and the roots are as large as duck eggs. The leaves resemble garlic leaves, and the center strip is very long. There are six flowers at the end of the stem, red and white, and the flower heart is yellow and red, and it does not bear fruit. Its grasses live and die in winter and summer, and are similar to those of cherries. Take its flower pressure as oil, apply it to the body, and remove the wind. It was used by the King of Fulin and the nobles of the country. “
It is said that this flower called 柰 only comes from the Roman Arab countries, the leaves are like garlic, but the middle flower stem is very high, the flower is red and white, six petals, and the flower heart is dark yellow. Roots such as eggs, born in winter and dead in summer, pressed flowers for oil, where kings and nobles liked to use.
The foreign name of the only one is narcissus, which is Narcissus.
The Late Tang Dynasty's Late Tang Section Highway "Beihu Record" has: "Sun Guangxian continued to note that he was engaged in Gangneung Day, and sent a few copies of daffodils to the guest Mu Simi, and plucked them from the water vessel, which did not wither over the years." "It is said that Sun Guangxian was an official in Jiangling, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, and a foreigner Mu Simi gave him a few daffodils, which were placed in the water for many years.
Sun Guangxian was a man of the Five Dynasties period. Is it not the Five Dynasties period, the only thing called Narcissus, is not it?
"Yaochi came to feast on the old Jin family, drunk and flowing calyx green.
The white jade broke the golden halo and became a delusional daughter flower. "Don · Lai Peng", "Daffodil (Title) Part 1"
Lai Peng was decades earlier than Sun Guangxian, a native of Jiangxi, who took refuge in the area of Jingxiang after the Huangchao Uprising, by which time Yu was already called Narcissus. In the winter, the snow is flying, the daffodils are blooming, and the handsome appearance is like a fairy calyx.
You look at the blossoms, like white jade hairpins, and there are golden halos of flower hearts, the flower heads snuggled, like a pair of fairy lovers, especially beautiful.
"Hua Meng has never been cold on weekdays, and in June, the roots are exposed to high places.
Waiting for autumn to plant by hand, Wan Ji looked around the snow. "Don · Laipeng Daffodil (Title) Second
If it is only he who appreciates it in other people's homes, then it is also counted, the problem is that he knows how to cultivate, he said that in June, the roots of the daffodils will be taken out and dried, placed in a ventilated place, and then planted in the mud and water in the early winter, and when the snow is flying, it will attract tens of thousands of beautiful women to appreciate in the snow.
Then he is obviously not a daffodil planted, but a piece of daffodil, which can cause the warm effect of tourists to watch.
This proves that in the late Tang Dynasty, Jingxiang's daffodils had been planted on a large scale and became a unique annual flower and landscape here.
The people who plant it are not only foreigners who stay here, but also Chinese who like daffodils to cultivate, and the name has been localized, which is called Narcissus.
So why is it in the Xiangyang area of Jingzhou? It turned out that the Tang Dynasty was heavy water, shipping was developed, many Arab foreigners went to Chang'an, and there was a route, that is, from Lingnan to the Yangtze River, arrived by waterway, and Jingzhou was an important water transport dock in the Tang Dynasty. However, after the late Tang Dynasty And Huangchao Uprising, the traffic was blocked, and many foreigners were stranded in this area of Jingzhou, and the daffodils in their hands also took root here.
There are two reasons for large-scale cultivation, the Arabs extract spices in situ, while the natives like the unique style of daffodils to sell as flowers for the New Year.
After the Song Dynasty dingding, this kind of Western daffodil, through the gifts and love of the upper class, gradually walked out of Xiangyang, Jingzhou.
"Cuiye Pavilion out of the vegetarian room, far away from Xiangyang (self-note: this flower folded in the water, the moon is not haggard. ）。
Qin Gao's residence Yuan Yishui, the young girl is not afraid of frost in winter (self-note: winter moon fang open. ）。
The exotic flowers are amazing, and at the same time, Mei Yuan loses its fragrance.
In that year, he had sealed the cultivation force and promised to move his roots to the North Hall. Northern Song Dynasty · Han Wei "From Houqing Begging to Move Daffodils"
It was thirty or forty years after the Song Dynasty established the kingdom, and Han Wei had asked for two daffodils from his friend An Tao. An Tao was a diplomat with a wide range of knowledge, and his family had daffodils brought from the Jingchu belt.
Han Wei greatly appreciated, and specially understood the source of the daffodil, is this strange and beautiful flower from Xiangyang, and put in the water to raise, a month will not die, the winter month, that is, the lunar calendar November began to bloom, as if Qing'e Sunu is not afraid of frost and snow.
Such a strange flower, surprised that she is so beautiful, so that the plum blossoms of the same period, also lost their fragrance.
I'm going to give Narcissus to my parents and thank them for nurturing me.
"Huang Zhongxiu is dry and vain, and is xijia name near emperor Cong.
The dense leaves are dark and late at night, and the residual flowers are like the early spring breeze.
The frost has lost its hibiscus color, and it is difficult to leave a red color in the water.
Thank you so much for your mercy and loneliness, and for your kindness. Northern Song Dynasty · Han Wei's "Thank You to Narcissus II"
Note: This flower is yellow and white, the stem is as thin as an onion, and in the Bunsen Wudang Valley, the scholar calls it a heavenly onion.
Han Wei was also afraid that others would not understand the poem, saying that daffodils were yellow and white, and the stems were like onions, which were planted in the valley of Wudang Mountain, and the readers called it "Tianliang". Taking the auspiciousness of his talent and wisdom, presumably the local scholars love to buy a few daffodils in winter to wish themselves good luck in the spring.
Han Wei got two daffodils from his friend An Tao, and he was really happy and ecstatic.
It is said that she is beautiful and wise, the name is also very beautiful, the lush leaves contain water dripping dew, and the flowering period can grow long enough to welcome spring.
Thank you for your friend's stinginess, sending me such a beautiful fairy-like flower, like a beautiful companion.
Narcissus became famous by the later Huang Tingjian, who was relegated to Ezhou, Hubei Province, in his 40s, and was invited to visit Jiangling, that is, the area around Jingzhou. Local officials and friends here have a lot of respect for Huang Tingjian, and in the cold winter, the first to send here's specialties plum blossoms and daffodils, Huang Tingjian is ecstatic. Eight beautiful poems about daffodils have been handed down.
"Borrowing water to blossom is also self-wondering, and ice is bone jade for muscle."
The dark incense has been suppressed and dried, and it is only better than the cold plum. Northern Song Dynasty · Huang Tingjian,"Two Songs of Jade Daffodils in the Second Rhyme", Part 1
It is said that daffodils borrow water to blossom, ice is clean and jade, and the charming dark fragrance is clearer than the roses, compared with plum blossoms, but plum blossoms have tall branches, and daffodil herbs are quiet.
"Ling Bo fairy dust socks, light steps on the water micro moon."
Who is it that summons this broken intestine soul and plants a cold flower to send sorrow.
Containing deodorant wants to fall into the city, alum is a brother mei is a brother.
Sitting on Zhencheng was annoyed by the flowers, and went out to laugh at the river. Northern Song Dynasty · Huang Tingjian, "Wang Chong Dao Sends Fifty Daffodils and Gladly Recites them"
Huang Tingjian's friend is also really generous, even the basket with leaves sent fifty daffodils, you can know that in Jingzhou, daffodils have been the local people like the new year flowers, not very valuable.
Huang Tingjian quickly adjusted his depressed mentality from the beauty of Narcissus.
This daffodil is so buried in the Chu Kingdom, but it is so beautiful, it is simply Qu Yuan's vanilla.
The fragrance of flowers is overwhelming, and in winter with plum blossoms, it is fragrant. Narcissus's uplifting anger also allowed Huang Tingjian to find a sense of spiritual belonging, wasn't this Qu Yuan's flower?
Such a derogatory and cold place, accompanied by Narcissus, is not to go out and smile, just like Qu Zixing, this demeaning unhappiness, but also stimulated the vitality of Ling Feng and proud snow.
That sentence goes out and laughs at the river, as if countless daffodils swaying on the riverside, unfolding smiling faces, what else in this world, really sad not to go?
It is the daffodil that alludes to the traditional Chinese spiritual aesthetic, so many people think that this is a local flower, a fairy flower in Qu Yuan's hometown.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, daffodils officially came out of Jingchu and became the flowers of the New Year that both the upper class and the commoners liked, and the entire Jiangnan region was planted with daffodils, and became the mainstream flowers of annual consumption, and the daffodils of flower farmers looked endless in the winter of the countryside.
At this time, the variety has been improved, more beautiful, and has become a Chinese daffodil.
Contemporary excellent daffodils, from Zhangzhou, Fujian, many people will buy a few Zhangzhou daffodils in the New Year, placed indoors, the aroma is elegant, and the spring color is charming.
But few people know that Jingzhou is the first hometown of China's daffodils.
Hatsuyoshi Katsuyuki interprets the love and beauty in the poems for you. Image from the web.