The strange flowers are shining, the trees are lush, and the picturesque Grand View Garden is inseparable from the flowers.
Since the Dream of the Red Chamber is a biography for women, the flower language is particularly important. Since ancient times, Chinese people have loved to arrange women into flower trees, so-and-so corresponds to a certain flower, and finally uses the status of flowers to hint at the status of people.
However, the flower language of the Red Chamber is not so simple!
The meaning of flowers is actually complex and multi-faceted, and different historical periods and different people give them different meanings. Different entry points can produce different interpretations.
In order to correctly understand the flower language of the Red Chamber, you need to do the following three points:
1, to see the occasion when the flowers appear, combined with the background of the story, to understand the author's hints
2. It is necessary to distinguish between folklore interpretation and cultural interpretation
3. It is necessary to use the gardening concept of Jiangnan Garden to interpret
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="11" >01 YuanChun's flower language</h1>
Yuan Chun only appears once, in the mid-winter season of everything, so she has nothing to do with the flowers. Only the sentence in the too illusory realm: "The durian blossoms where the palace blooms"
Therefore, the durian flower symbolizes the first spring, there is no doubt about it.
Interestingly, Yuan Chun has the highest social status in the book, and according to our ordinary thinking, she is of course a peony! Even if you don't use peonies, you should be the king of similar flowers.
This truth, almost do not have to think about, the old women in the countryside know.
But in fact? Everyone saw that Cao Xueqin symbolized her with pomegranate flowers.
You know, pomegranate trees can be planted in front of the courtyard, which is a very grounded plant. Although it is also widely loved by the public, in terms of the status of flowers, it is really a small ant level! There is no nobility, no elegance, no rarity, but a local atmosphere.
Have you ever seen someone pick a bouquet of pomegranate flowers to bottle and admire? Does anyone use it to decorate upscale venues?
Why is the noble concubine associated with pomegranate flowers? According to the status, ten thousand are not worthy of Yuan Chun. This shows that the flower language of the Red Chamber cannot be interpreted according to the popular customs.
When the fans mentioned that the peony had given Baochao, they jumped straight with excitement, thinking that this was ironclad evidence of Baochao's yanguan Qunfang. Sorry, it just means you're not cultured!
Just look at the peony did not give Yuan Chun, you know that there is a cat here.
In the Dream of the Red Chamber, the status of flowers is not linked to the degree of excellence of people. Cao Xueqin wanted to use what was hidden behind the flowers.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="101" >02 Han Yu's "Durian Flower" poem</h1>
"Durian Blossoms In the Palace" originally came from Han Yu's "Durian Flowers" poem:
In May, the durian flowers shine brightly, and the branches are in the beginning.
Poor here there are no carriages and horses, upside down moss fall to Daiying.
Meaning: The fiery durian flowers of May are particularly vivid, and pomegranates have been formed between the branches. Unfortunately, there is a lack of traffic from the prince and grandson here, and the bright durian flowers have to be scattered on the moss.
This poem associates the durian flower with the wealth of the heavenly family, and Cao Xueqin borrowed his topic, but used it the other way around, saying that this time the durian flower bloomed in the right place and bloomed in the palace.
Pomegranate flowers bloom in May, it is summer like fire, and its flowers are bright red as fire, which is eye-catching.
Is this feeling of overflowing fire very similar to the appearance of "cooking oil on fire and flowers with brocade" after Yuan Chun was sealed?
Cao Xueqin's "Zhao Gong Min" is modeled after Han Yu's "Zhao Ming"!
On the surface, this is lucky, but on the contrary, it is reluctant. Because Han Yu's original poem said that pomegranate flowers are humble and do not match the wealth of the heavenly family. And since ancient times, pomegranate flowers have indeed been ordinary flowers. If you force it to open in the palace, will it be valued and cherished? The unfortunate end is already doomed.
Besides, what about the fire? Early summer is the peak of the vitality of all things, but it also means that decay is coming, and when the pomegranate is seeded, it is the time when the flowers wither and the prosperity fades.
Baoyu's birthday was at the time of the abdication of the flower god. His birthday is written many times in the book, around this special node, but there are many articles. It is no less important than the illusory realm.
If you never notice, it's a great loss. Zhuo Yu has two previous interpretations, see:
Red Chamber Birthday Night Banquet: The Most Beautiful Gathering of Qunfang, But Hidden Hibiscus Daughter (Part 1)
Red Chamber Birthday Night Banquet: The Most Beautiful Gathering of Qunfang, But Hidden Hibiscus Daughter (Part 2)
That is to say, "Prosperity and Decline" is the theme that Cao Xueqin has emphasized many times, many times, repeatedly, and repeatedly!
The durian flowers of Yuan Chun are the deepening of this theme! It can also be seen in Han Yu's poems.
Please think again about the riddle that Yuan Chun made himself, the mystery is a cannon battle. Jia Zheng felt pain in his heart on the spot and became worried.
The cannon battle, lit at the same time is the end, the vigorous but disappeared in the blink of an eye. Boom and bust (or even boom die) didn't run!
The cannon lit a spark, a piece of red, and when it was burned, it was also full of red paper, much like the petals that fell to the ground after the pomegranate flower was defeated!
Isn't that "poor here without a car or horse, upside down moss and falling into the woods"?
They are all folk celebrations, and they are all endowed with the meaning of worldly stability and auspiciousness, but in the eyes of literati like Cao Xueqin, they are all sad victims.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="100" >03 Cao Yin's "Durian Flower" poem</h1>
Touch the heat and shock the eyes, more rotten and comfortable.
Smoke planted fine willows, new fire illuminated series.
The red dress is not jealous, and the air will be green sideburns.
The wind is clear, and the rain is even worse.
Cao Yintong poetry, Xiaoyin rhythm, good calligraphy. He was once the person who presided over the elegance of the southeast and was highly regarded by the public, and enjoyed a very high reputation among the Jiangnan scholars, leaving many poetry works to pass on. The above is Cao Yin's "Durian Flower".
The central meaning of this poem is also to flourish and decline. Compared with Han Yu's poem, this poem expresses the meaning of the impermanence of the world and the difficulty of prosperity for a long time.
According to historical records, Cao Xueqin has hated reading canonical books since childhood, just like Jia Baoyu in books, but he is also knowledgeable and knowledgeable. That is to say, he is deeply influenced by his family studies, and his cultural heritage can be traced back to his grandfather Cao Yin.
There are a large number of poems in the book, all of which can be found in Cao Yin's surviving poems. Some of the important works of Shi Xianlin's sister are based on cao yin's poems.
Therefore, to interpret Cao Xueqin's thoughts, we should take Cao Yin as a reference.
[Before the wind is full of color, how to pass the rain], the bright flowers in the eyes of the worldly people bear all the wind and rain! In the wind, the brightness is exhausted, and when the rain is over, only the bones are left.
Cao Yin's pomegranate flower is so tragic! There is no festivity. And this is the life path that Cao Xueqin designed for Jia Yuanchun.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="105" >04 Peach plum spring wind knot is finished</h1>
In the past twenty years, right and wrong have been distinguished, and the durian flowers have blossomed according to the officials.
Pomegranate seeds have misled the world, and for a long time, many people thought that this implied that Yuan Chun would become pregnant and give birth.
Obviously, this is a rough guess. Yuan Chun entered the palace for many years before he was crowned a concubine, and more than 5 years passed from the end of the concubine to the end of the 80 times. According to Zhuo Yu's previous calculations, Yuan Chun stayed in the palace for at least 13 years at 80 times, and he was always childless, is this like the physique of "many sons"?
Is it her secret birth, the author did not write it out?
This assumption is even less true. The "durian blossom" in the judgment is linked to the age of twenty, and we have already calculated the time before, and this time is the time when Yuan Chun was crowned a concubine. If the durian represents the birth of a child, that is to say, she should have a child when she is crowned a concubine.
However, Yuan Chun returned home to save his tears, and repeatedly said that he was lonely and cold in the palace, and his life was good and bitter. If she had an heir, she would never have been so pessimistic. Anyone who has been a mother understands that the child is the hope and sustenance, the greatest relative.
What's more, such a great happy event, the people of Jia Fu were silent and silent, silent? It doesn't make sense at all.
In fact, Yuan Chun is a childless life. Even, the entire fourth generation of the Jia family is childless and desperate. In addition to Jia Zhu, who died early, he probably exchanged his life for a son.
As mentioned earlier, "Durian Blossoms Where the Palace Blooms" was originally from Han Yu's "Durian Flowers" poem, and there are also three words in the poem: "Zi Chu Cheng". And how to explain?
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is of course a good word, but it must not be a good word in the dream of the Red Chamber.
Although it is Li Feng's sentence, it is enough to prove Cao Xueqin's outlook on life.
The completion of the knot means that the achievement is successful. Your mission is complete, and it's time for you to say goodbye. In Li Feng's name, the elements contained are wood, zi, and end (harmonic).
It can be seen from this that in Cao Xueqin's thought, "the beginning of the child" precisely means the end of the durian flower. He said that Yuan Chun was a durian flower, not a pomegranate tree!
Li Feng's achievements were achieved because his son Jia Lan had a day of emergence. Yuan Chun's achievements and fame were the time when the concubine was crowned and the Emperor Guangzong yaozu.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="106" >05 pomegranate skirt</h1>
Ancient printing and dyeing technology was backward, and garnet skirts were rare and especially favored by young women. Therefore, when it comes to pomegranate flowers, people must think of pomegranate skirts.
"Eyebrows will be grass colored, red skirt jealousy kill pomegranate flowers", "wind roll grape belt, sunshine pomegranate skirt", in these verses, pomegranate skirt refers to beauty.
But after using it more, the pomegranate skirt is more or less dyed with a peach flavor. For example, in Bai Juyi's "Pipa Line", "The five young people are fighting over their heads, and a song of red silk is unknown." The silver grate of the tungsten head shattered, and the blood-colored luo skirt turned over the wine stain. "The pomegranate skirt describes the drunken and dreamy life of the lejo.
In short, the same expression of beauty, pomegranate skirt and Lanzhi qinglian are not on the same grade. It implies a sense of glitz, charm, devotion, sexual seduction, and surrender.
As a tool for political climbing, Yuan Chun's actions are very consistent with these implications.
Some people were confused by Yuan Chun's tears, thinking that she was a person who hated fame and fortune. In fact, it only shows her inner dilemma, does not mean that she will not be flattered.
To tell the truth, in the later period of feudal society, do not be superstitious about what strange individuals can make the emperor condescend. Even if you are beautiful and not a slave enough, go drink the northwest wind.
Those stories played on TV that do not invite favors but have a favor, you just look at it, don't take it seriously. The real political world is not like that.
Therefore, the idea of pomegranate flowers is not very beautiful, and it is a bit ridiculous.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="108" >06 summary</h1>
In summary, the durian flower is used as a metaphor for the prosperity and decline of Yuan Chun, and like the riddle cannon fight she herself has, it has both a warm and a finishing side.
The author's repeated emphasis on "fleeting" is not only a hint at the unfortunate ending of Yuan Chun, but also a satire and denial of the enthusiasm for wealth and glory.
Pomegranate peanuts in the countryside field, will be an ordinary, free, lively girl; born in the palace, where is its foothold?
In fact, Yuan Chun's concubine and returning home to save relatives were the brightest moments of her life. After introspecting herself, her harem life has been in decline all the way.
First fell out of favor, was marginalized, and then demoted. Jia Yucun's demotion is a hint that he and Yuan Chun are tied to the rope of Prince Teng. The eunuch's blatant blackmail of the Jia family is a very obvious signal.
In the end, Yuan Chun, as a political outcast, when Prince Teng is liquidated, she also has to carry the pot. Like Yang Yuhuan, a white silk was given to death, and if it could keep the whole body, it would be considered to burn high incense.
In the scholar culture, the durian flower has no place, and it does not have a place in the classical garden. Because it has no cultural connotation, the style is not enough, and it has nothing to do with yaqu.
From this point of view, it can be known that Cao Xueqin's overall evaluation of Yuan Chun is not high.
The world regards Yuan Chun as the great savior of the Jia family, as the ultimate boss, as unattainable and unspeakable, but in Cao Xueqin's original intention, she is just a poor and pathetic pawn, a tool person who cries and chirps.
Nothing was done except to support Lady Wang, support jin yu liangyuan, give Dai Yu political pressure, and annihilate the Jia family's cultural rejuvenation route.
Talent is not as good as Daiyu, ability is not as good as Tanchun, cute is not as good as Xiangyun, and transparent is not as transparent as Xiuyan. However, confusion is comparable to Yingchun, and flashiness is comparable to Qin Keqing.
Therefore, the only time Yingchun returned home after getting married was when tears rippled, which was also a provincial relative, the same as Yuan Chun. Qin Keqing was dying and specially predicted the next Yuan Chun. All of this has a hidden meaning!
Many of the characters in the dream of the Red Chamber are alluding to each other. If you don't write down the fate, you don't have to rush to find the last 40 times to know the whole picture. Because Cao Xueqin had already quietly written it down.
When you see the pitiful and tragic death of Qingqing after Yingchun's marriage, you should understand that Yuan Chun is the same. The difference is just that there is an extra layer of beautiful packaging.
Cao Xueqin is to judge the value of people based on the spiritual world of people, not on social status. If the reader does not recognize this, he will never find the right way to open it. #Jia Yuanchun # #红楼梦 #
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