Chapter 40 orchid bush

The Book of Songs is a collection of poems handed down from ancient China.In this collection of poems, beautiful scenes are unfolding before us.In these scenes, both people and plants have rich images, giving people a very smooth feeling. In ancient Chinese history, there was a state of Zheng, which was an extremely prosperous country in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it perished in the Warring States Period. Two rivers, Qinshui and Weishui, flowed in the land of Zheng State. After the two rivers converged, they continued southward and merged into Yingshui.There is a large group of orchids growing on the riverbank at the confluence of Qinshui and Weishui. According to their growth habits, these orchids should be what we call Zeilan now.

Every year on the third day of March is the Girl's Day (a custom in Japan, which also exists in some places in China.) In ancient times, people generally held a ceremony of 祓禊 (washing by the water to get rid of dirt and evil) on this day , People from all directions will gather by the river.It was the season when the remaining snow melted, and the river carried the ice that had not completely melted singing all the way to the distance.Among the orchid bushes on the river beach, young men and women chase and play with each other. With orchids in hand, the women began to speak: How about going to the opposite side to play?

The man replied: I've been there! The woman asked again: Let's go again!The other side of Weishui is very open and fun! Then these men and women will form a pair, laughing and talking with each other across the Wei River, and disappear into the vast fields on the other side.The poem ends with: Give peonies to each other. By the way, in ancient China, giving peony to each other was a symbol of private engagement. At that time, many plants had specific meanings. For example, in addition to the peony just mentioned, peach trees and calamus were often used Used to ward off evil spirits.If you want to write Chinese historical novels well, you must have a deep knowledge of various historical books. At that time, you will find that what is displayed in front of you is a beautiful and beautiful flower sea map.