Six Wisteria Flowers: The sound of reading at the bottom of wisteria flowers
I found a peculiar phenomenon, early spring flowers, mostly light red, pink and white, such as plum, cherry blossom, very delicate. In mid-spring, the color will gradually be delicate, such as peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and begonias, and in late spring, the color of flowers will turn to red and purple, such as peonies and peonies. There are many purple ones, such as wisteria, paulownia, neem, lilac, and crape myrtle.
Then in late spring, it is the beautiful season of wisteria blooming again. In the parks of the city, in the mountains and temples, and in the wild forests, you can see this kind of wisteria trees climbing on the cliffs, trees and buildings, hanging down the tassels like brilliant purple flowers like the sea.
Wisteria has a saying that it was a tree imported from a foreign country during the Han Dynasty.
However, the fact that the primitive wisteria that is wild in the southern mountains just proves that the wisteria is native to the continent and not an exotic species.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the aristocracy paid more attention to the construction of gardens, and often transplanted and introduced rare trees and herbs from the mountains and forests to fill the courtyard, so as to achieve the effect of being close to nature and storing medicine and maintaining health. Wisteria should have been planted artificially during this period, entering urban gardens.
So before, for wisteria, one is to admire its longevity, because wisteria can survive for a hundred years or even a thousand years, and it is a long-lived mountain forest tree, the second is wisteria flowers, which have edible value, and the third is the medicinal value of wisteria.
"The dangerous platform is out of Xiu, and the bridge is oblique on the winding stream.
The pond lotus is faintly weak, and the vine flowers fall on the path. Nan Liang · Xiao Yi and palindromic poems (and Xiangdong Queen's Garden. ）
This is the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the private garden of the king of Xiangdong, presumably the selected area with beautiful scenery by the mountains and water.
There are naturally formed mountains, as well as springs, and some man-made structures are built according to forces.
For example, high-rise buildings are built on mountainsides and summits, and bridges are erected over winding streams.
Lotus flowers are planted in ponds, and purple wisteria flowers fall on bamboos, stone cliffs or trees on mountain paths. The green of the bamboo and the purple of the vine flowers create the depth and beauty of the garden in late spring.
The wisteria here is probably artificially planted, like the lotus. Wisteria climbs with strong growth and can shade a patch in a few years.
Most of the roads in the aristocratic gardens were artificially opened because they were easy for people to walk.
It is precisely because of this that most of the wisteria here is transplanted and introduced.
"Let go of the Valley of the Foolish Prince, and disperse the savages.
A hectare of Nanshan beans, five-color aventurine melon.
Wild clothes cut leaves, mountain wine and vine flowers. Early Tang · Excerpt from Luo Bingwang's "Summer Tour to Texas for High School Seniors".
In the early Tang Dynasty, Luo Bingwang wrote a poem written during his travels to Dezhou, Shandong.
Speaking of the valley here, the peasants living in the mountains and wilderness, I would like to plant beans in the mountains in the spring and dusk, and plant delicious melons and fruits. Using vine leaves as clothes, soaking wine with wisteria flowers, and living the most simple and natural farming life.
Then the wisteria flower soaking wine should be longer than the time and history of the creation of this poem.
And the mountainous area of Shandong is also a place where wisteria is abundant.
Then at least in the early Tang Dynasty, people used wisteria flowers to soak in wine, which was a common folk diet. Wisteria flowers are fragrant, which has the effect of increasing the aroma of wine and relieving hangover. In fact, the hangover of wisteria flowers must come from the consumption of wisteria flowers. In the late spring and early summer, when the wheat is not ripe, the villagers will take measures according to local conditions and eat the buds and flowers of plants and trees to replace meals. For example, Tsubaki tree buds, willow buds, elm money, and of course, you will not miss the sweet and delicious wisteria flowers.
"Wisteria hangs on cloud trees, and flowers and vines are suitable for spring.
Dense leaves hidden singing birds, fragrant wind to stay beautiful. "Tang Dynasty · Li Bai "Wisteria Tree"
The gardens of the Tang Dynasty inherited the garden characteristics of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and were more developed. Taoist temples, temples, gardens, and more wisteria are planted.
On the one hand, wisteria symbolizes longevity, and on the other hand, the most noble and elegant color of the Tang Dynasty is purple. The palace is called Ziwei Palace, the emperor wears purple, and the leaders of Taoism also wear purple. Therefore, wisteria has the aesthetic value of fairy beauty and gorgeousness.
The most representative is the Royal Temple of Mercy and Grace, which is planted with tall wisteria trees.
Li Bai met He Zhizhang in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, thus opening his most brilliant and brilliant road to the court.
In Li Bai's era, the Temple of Mercy and Grace received most of the royal and aristocratic people.
Li Bai saw the wisteria here, hanging high above the trees, and blooming brilliant flowers in late spring.
And most of the people who come here to play incense are aristocratic female guests. Among them are princesses and ladies.
The wisteria flowers bloomed luxuriantly in the sun, drooping down the flower spikes, swaying in the wind, and the aristocratic women walking under the wisteria flowers, looking forward to elegance and nature, they looked up at the weeping wisteria, the flower light shone on their faces, and their bodies were particularly beautiful and moving.
“慈恩春色今朝尽，尽日裴回倚寺门。
The melancholy spring can't be stayed, and the wisteria flowers are gradually dusk. Don · Bai Juyi's "March 30th Inscription on the Temple of Mercy and Grace"
Half a century later, the Tang Dynasty after the Anshi Rebellion entered the Middle Tang Dynasty, the Temple of Mercy and Grace is still there, and the wisteria of the Temple of Mercy and Grace is still there, but it is more luxuriant, forming a magnificent sea of flowers.
The third month of the lunar calendar is the peak period of wisteria flowers, and the 30th day of March of the lunar calendar is the last day of the last month of traditional spring.
The wisteria in Li Bai's era has not yet been so luxuriant, and his poems still carry the bright and beautiful atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty, so what Li Bai sees is the kind of sun-facing stretch of wisteria under the sun.
But in the era of Bai Juyi, the wisteria flowers he saw covered the sky and the sun, and he also carried his own sorrow.
He stood under the wisteria flowers, the wisteria flowers fell with the wind, the slanting sun that passed through the leaves and flowers, soft and brilliant, he thought more of his youth and time, wisteria flowers are good spring twilight, and the flowers are falling all over the ground.
It is also this poem that is most loved by Fuso people. Because it hits the heart of their short life, they have the beauty of mourning.
"The drunken hat is parked at the edge of the green tree village, and the wisteria trellis is leaning on the Hu bed.
Not because of the sparse dust, the day is long in the world. Southern Song · Excerpt from Lu You's "Crossing Tao Mountain from the Stove".
Lu You lived in seclusion in his hometown in his later years, and his favorite thing was to travel to the surrounding mountain villages.
In late spring, he walked everywhere, was entertained everywhere, and the folk customs were simple.
After having lunch and drinking wine at noon, I went to the next village, and with the spirit of wine, I paused under the green trees at the edge of the village, because the sun was strong, and when I came out of sweat, I felt hot, so I took off my hat and fanned the wind.
After entering the village, walking into the familiar farmhouse, also free and easy, sitting on the folding bench under the wisteria tree, shade and cool, sobering up, because the sun is still warm at this time, but the flowers and leaves on the huge wisteria tree form the most beautiful and best shading effect.
He said that he was also idle, and he had to visit the countryside to appreciate the late spring sun, which was so strong and the days were so long. But this is also good, because only such sunshine can there be a rest under the wisteria flowers, and only such a long day is the most beautiful agricultural scenery in the countryside, with green fields everywhere and prosperous families.
I like the wisteria flowers here, which form a floral fragrance and light shade in the sun, and have the simple nature of mountain dwellings.
"The red dust is born every day, and it is anonymous to walk all over the heavenly streets.
Only the Jun family is easy to recognize, and the wisteria flower is reading at the bottom. "Qing · Ye Fang-ai "Three Songs of Wisteria Trellis with Inscriptions"
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, wisteria was mostly planted in the courtyards of Beijing. Because it can isolate the wind and sand, shade the sun, there are flowers in late spring, and shade in summer, forming a natural and quiet space.
In the spring and summer of the capital, here the horse's hooves fly up ten zhang of red dust, everywhere seems to be gray yellow, the sun is blazing, people can't remember the street and direction.
Only your family has the best memory, there are wisteria flowers on the wall of the courtyard that spread out of the wall, giving people a fresh beauty.
And you can always hear the sound of reading aloud under the wisteria trellis.
This is a beautiful scenery and pure land in the red dust of ten miles, which is both homely, cool, quiet in the noisy, and has the beauty of the cave.
The most beautiful thing in late spring is to suddenly see the vigorous wisteria flowers, which are bright in front of your eyes, which is the fairy of late spring, stretching and swaying, bright and cool.
Hatsui Katsuyuki interprets the love and beauty in the poems for you. #春日生活打卡季#