Triple peony, known as "the first Peony", according to legend began in the Tang Dynasty, dating back more than 1300 years of history. This strain peony is known as "the first Peony", because she has four characteristics, namely, large, two are many, three is odd, four is God.
She said large: because she is the result of expert research, and currently the largest wild peony plant. This strain Peony 1.83 meters high, 4 meters crown, Cong circumference of 15 meters, are the highest in the country, has been "Chinese Peony book" included, was hailed as the National Association of Peony "the first peony." This is on both sides of the peony, a village near the 1970 out of preference, from the middle of this strain of God's own back yard Ramet peony planting. After October 15, 1999 moved back here.
She said more: refers to this strain of peony flowers and more. Last year, 408 were flowering, but also most of the country.
Odd that she: is this strain of peony and the fate of our nation is closely related. She does not open in troubled times, prosperity Thriving. According to local elders recall, does not bloom during the war, after the founding of flowers Thriving; flowering rarely during the Cultural Revolution, after the reform and opening up is leafy. Can be said that "when countries become prosperous flower Winsan." Moreover, bloom season, flavor fragrance, wind waves, garden fragrance.
She said God: is this strain of peonies in the minds of hundreds of miles of believers have magical powers. In their view, God peony able to "drought rainfall, good luck, to cure the sick to go, no heir can be continued, lucrative business, exams and third," it can be said the official was seeking official, seeking financial gain wealth, seeking safety the guitar, seeking Synergy Wang. As long as sincere and responsive. Here, the person determined not anti Peony Fairy bless our prayer that you all wishes come true, to do so in life.
This strain is still a magical and beautiful peony legend: According to Ming book "things Jiyuan" Section X "Peony" in the records, this strain of Luoyang Peony White Peony with deep roots there.
Gordon Wu legend throne, claiming the Holy Spirit emperor. Eighth day of the twelfth year, Wu _set_ people feast, and the ministers in Shanglinyuan drinking snow. Suddenly, Wu Huang found that the white snow-capped, there is blossoming plum. There flatter minister said: bloom red cold open, in order to Chung Ho big week. Wu said that bloom even knew etiquette, why not follow the example of other flowers too? Minister said that you are the emperor, if the next one that grows, flowers will be able to lit. So Wu wrote an edict Jiejiu:
Ming Court on tour, rushed Primula know.
Must spend the night put, MO until dawn wind.
This is the famous "wax on day Xuan Chao Xing Yuan." Dahir look, dare Kangzhi other flowers, all open overnight, only peony defying powerful, do not violate spend time, not open. The next day, Wuhuang see the flowers open only peony Kangzhi non-compliance, can not help but furious, most of peonies _set_ on fire, and the remaining demoted to Luoyang peony, renamed the "Luoyang flower." This is the origin of Luoyang peony. Solution in derogatory way, there is a strain peony temperament staunch, took the opportunity to escape and fled to the territory of the ancient county of Shanxi. According to legend, there was a coachman Cliff village, on the road met a white girl and four red girl, then let them catch their own cars, came Sanhe village. White praised here a beautiful girl, beautiful scenery, then off into the village temple. But since then, five people never disappeared, the temple's monks have never seen any woman come over, we all feel very strange. To the spring of the second year, the temple suddenly grow a peony, about six feet high, crown Zhang Yu, four red peony serve about.
Originally, the white woman is escorted on his way to escape white peony, four red girl is portable fairy maid. From then on Peony Fairy shelter in Sanhecun. Responding peony people around the Valiant name of God, carefully nursed Peony Fairy. Peony Fairy Triad region is also blessed with good weather every year.
Because white peony temperament staunch, so will flowering prosperity, chaos is not open, and only worship, can not play. Speaking in front of the two peony Ramet villagers to their own backyard, and later the family relatives, livestock continuous casualties, no peace day. Later, after the two strains of peonies sent back, the villagers moved back to his hometown in Changzhi Tunliu now paralyzed in bed.
God surrounded by red peony peony is the incarnation of the legendary four-maid. The four strains of peony is very magical, their position in the clockwise direction to move every year, moving from an annual average of 18 cm. Peony peony flowering slightly later than some generally open in late May. |