Why say bow down under the pomegranate skirt
The source here is actually the story of Yang Guifei and Emperor Tang Ming. Legend has it that Yang Guifei was very fond of pomegranate flowers and pomegranates.
During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Ming of Tang met his beloved Yang Yuhuan in this life, Yang Yuhuan, and when he first saw this woman, he was attracted by her appearance, and then he included him in the palace and became his favorite concubine.
After knowing that this concubine loved pomegranate flowers and pomegranates alone, Emperor Tang Ming threw himself into his favor and planted pomegranates extensively in Huaqingchi West Xiuling and other places, just to please Yang Guifei.
Whenever this pomegranate was open, Emperor Tang Ming set up a banquet in this fiery red pomegranate bush, and invited all the guests and ministers to enjoy the flowers and wine together. Emperor Tang Ming liked to see Yang Guifei's drunkenness, so when Yang Yuhuan was drunk, he compared her with this bright pomegranate flower, who was more bright red?
Therefore, when Emperor Tang Ming later ignored the government, the ministers naturally did not dare to be angry with Emperor Tang Ming, so they were angry with Yang Guifei. These ministers, who were dissatisfied with Yang Guifei, did not make a salute to Yang Guifei.
Yang Guifei was very angry and felt wronged, but she was still immersed in her own world, enjoying flowers every day, eating pomegranates, and wearing her beloved pomegranate skirt. But at a pomegranate feast, Yang Guifei raised her wine glass, and she was about to drink, but suddenly came to Tang Minghuang's ear and cried softly, and the ministers were angry with her and never gave her a salute. When Emperor Tang Ming heard that my beloved concubine could suffer such a grievance, he ordered the ministers to make a courtesy when they saw the noble concubine, otherwise they would be severely punished.
After the group of ministers listened, although their hearts were not happy, they had to do so. So later, the saying that such a man fell under the woman's pomegranate skirt slowly spread. #Pomegranate # #石榴酒 #
