According to the Municipal Greening and City Appearance Bureau, as of April 2024, there are a total of 20 ancient peonies in Shanghai, and the ancient peonies bloom as scheduled in spring, so that tourists can continue to increase the popularity of flowers and flowers
The drunken white pond flower king spits out the flowers, setting a record for the most flowering in history
The hundred-year-old peony (No. 1236), which has the reputation of "Kao" in Shanghai's Zuibaichi Park, is beginning to spit out its beauty. After the flowering this year, visitors have come to see the delicate face of the century-old peony and feel the tranquility of the years.
In recent years, the growth of centennial peonies has been getting better and better year by year, and the flowers have become more and more year by year. According to the park staff, there are 56 flowers this year, the most in the history of the year.
This peony has a story with a 500-year-old peony in Wutang Village, Nanqiao Town, Fengxian. According to legend, this hundred-year-old peony in Zuibaichi was transplanted from an ancient peony taken care of by the Fengxian Jin family during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty.
According to the records of "Fengxian County Chronicles" and "Wuqiao Chronicles", Dong Qichang was a native of Songjiang, and studied in Songjiang Yexie Shuiyue Nunnery when he was a teenager, and was a classmate and friend of Jin Xuewen in Wutang Village, Fengxian. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620), the new residence of the Jin family was completed, just when Dong Qichang was promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and before going to the office, he wrote the plaque "Ruixu Hall", and presented two peonies of "Powder Building" and "Changhong", and the new residence of the Jin family was completed.
According to historical records, the ancient peony variety of Zuibaichi is "Changhong", which is transplanted from the "Changhong" mother plant that Dong Qichang gave to his ancestors that year, but this mother plant did not survive in the future, and unfortunately died of incense.
The first ancient peony in the south of the Yangtze River, green clothes and pink makeup are looking forward to you
According to historical records, the ancient peony (No. 1226) of the "Powder Makeup Building" is 500 years old. Under the careful care of the generations of the Jin family, this ancient peony bloomed as promised, and the pink flowers were as big as the mouth of a bowl. It has attracted countless tourists to come and take pictures.
Over the years, the descendants of the Jin family have adhered to the ancestral precepts and family style of valuing love and trustworthiness, and have gone through iterative changes, and the hardships and hardships have not changed their original intentions, passed on from generation to generation, and relayed to guard.
More than 20 years ago, the Jin family decided to donate this peony to the state free of charge, and with the cooperation of relevant departments, the relevant departments built the Ming Dynasty Peony Garden on the original site of the ancient peony, which was open to the public free of charge. Every year, this ancient peony is always the most beautiful landscape.
The drizzle continues to spring, and the rich flowers bloom at the right time
It is a good season to enjoy flowers, and this century-old peony in Zhoupu Town ushered in the best viewing period in the continuous spring rain, which responded to Su Shi's poem "Feifei rain and dew as Qingyan".
According to the records of "Pudong Historical Records" and "Zhoupu Town Chronicles", this peony is located in the courtyard of Zhu Jian's former residence (Zhujia Hall), No. 1, Lane 13, Guanyue Road, Zhoupu Town. Nowadays, the current site of Peony is the entrance of Lane 39, Guanyue Road, Zhoupu Town, Pudong New Area. Even after a hundred years of changes, the ancient peony (No. 1228) in the spring rain is more beautiful, although it has gone through vicissitudes, it is still deeply rooted and multiply, quite spiritual, and the flowers are layered on top of each other, full and vivid, like a picture scroll.
Bright spring is warm, Longhua peony is the most vivid
Longhua Temple - one of the most famous temples in Shanghai, once known as Kongxiang Temple, according to legend built in Chiwu five years, Longhua Temple is said to be built by Sun Quan's mother Wu Guotai, there are several peonies in the backyard of the temple (No. 1232-1235), four of which were planted during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, which has been more than 160 years ago.
According to legend, it is the elder brother of the abbot of Longhua Temple in the Qing Xianfeng period - the abbot of Donglin Temple in Hangzhou, who transported the peony to the Longhua Baibu Bridge by boat and planted it in the vestibule of the vegetarian dining place in the temple. During the valley rain, the peony is in full bloom, and dozens of delicate flowers are like carefully carved works of art, exuding an elegant fragrance, which makes people feel refreshed.
Every year in April, the most anticipated thing for the public is these ancient peonies in full bloom. They are not only a gift from nature, but also a symbol of a better life.
In this season full of hope, let's enjoy these peony flowers that grow towards the sun and feel the warmth and joy they bring!
There are more hundred-year-old peonies in the city
Waiting for you to explore
Ancient peony is very precious and is one of the important symbols in traditional Chinese culture. Its flowers are large and plump, brightly colored, and the petals are layered on top of each other, as gorgeous as splendor.
Let's take a look at the other ancient peonies in Shencheng!
(Ancient peony in Nantang Village, Jinshan - No. 1231)
(Ancient Peony of Guyi Garden - No. 1245)