Phalaenopsis orchid-themed annual flowers create a full house of spring.
Lu Yongtian, director of the Xiangshan Pottery and Culture Center, made a tiger hug money.
Winter and spring alternate, stars and moons survive?
The Ming Dynasty changed the new law, and MeiLiu waited for YangChun.
--Tang Yuanshu, "Wing 24 Verse Verses: The Great Cold in the Middle of December"
The great cold, the last of the twenty-four solar terms, is also the restart of the cycle of the four seasons from winter to spring.
The ancients summarized the natural changes they observed during the great cold season as the "three seasons of the great cold". The Yi Zhou Shu Shi Xun Xie says: "On the day of the great cold, the chicken begins to milk." For another five days, the birds were sick. For another five days, Ze Belly Was strong. "According to today," hens began to lay eggs in the winter; falcons hovered more violently; and hard ice formed in the middle of the pond. If something goes wrong, it is considered an ominous sign. Farmers are particularly concerned about the weather on the day of the great cold, believing that "the great cold and white snow are set in a good year, and the great cold has no wind and drought.".
However, because of the difference in regions, the scene of ice and snow has never had the opportunity to meet us in Zhongshan. In fact, with climate change and scientific progress, the above statement seems inappropriate, but the fear of heaven and earth has always remained unchanged, and the great cold is still an important node, which means that the most important festival of the year - the Spring Festival is coming. Catching up with the New Year and writing the Spring Festival, people are busy sweeping dust and cleaning things, picking up New Year dishes, paying tribute to the gods, resigning the old and welcoming the new, and praying for the wind and rain in the coming year.
There are three seasons for the "flower letter" in the great cold: one waits for Ruixiang, the second waits for orchids, and the third waits for mountain alum. At this time, it is the peak season for annual flower sales. At the Instant Art Club in Sanxi Village, Zhongshan City, florists are surrounded by phalaenopsis orchids and make New Year flowers for customers. Rouge, Anna, Allure... Different varieties of Phalaenopsis orchids have their own names and are varied. They are paired with different shapes of flower utensils and New Year decorations, turning the flower language into a festive blessing. Florist Li Rui told us that the flowering period of Phalaenopsis orchids is very long, as long as it is properly maintained, it can last for two or three months. "When drenching flowers, avoid the petals and wet the roots." As she spoke, she inserted a newly marketed Phalaenopsis orchid and mini Wenxin orchid, tiger ear grass, moss and other plants into the deep-mouthed oval glass bottle in turn, laying out a vibrant world.
The inside of the house is full of fragrance, spring is surging and the flowers and greenery outside the house are not weak. In the courtyard, blue snowflakes and pink roses have quietly bloomed, light and elegant; next to the stone road, bougainvillea, perilla and cockscomb flowers are red and red, competing with each other, so warm that people forget the cold of the wind. Looking up, I found that the starfruit trees that had been with the old house for many years were still full of fruit, which made the pedestrians who visited here wonder: This southern winter is really elusive. Touching the scenery, Wen Jinke, the calligraphy teacher of Dade Hall, improvised, wrote a couplet under the tree, and gave it to a friend: spring glory reflects the spring in the hall, and blessings come to the family portrait. Horizontal batch: The Year of the Tiger is auspicious.
"In the coming year, when the king is in charge, I specially made this tiger hug money out of clay." Lu Yongtian, director of the Xiangshan Pottery and Culture Center, opened his palm and showed us his latest works. Two tigers, one big and one small, with round heads and round brains, are cute. They are inspired by the familiar fortune cats and tiger skin hats common in folk art. The big tiger can be used as a piggy bank, and the small tiger is suitable for hand play.
The epidemic cannot stop their yearning and love for beauty, and no matter what, life will continue. Keeping the taste of the Year with heart, the sense of ritual in life, gives us a little luck.