Ailian said.

Author: Zhou Dunyi (Song Dynasty)

The flowers of land and water plants are very fragrant. Tao Jinyuan clearly loves chrysanthemums. Ever since Li Tang came,

The whole world likes peonies. For the only lotus, the mud is not stained, clear but not demon, and the outside is straight.

Don't ramble, the fragrance is far and clear, slim and graceful, and you can see it from a distance, not ridiculous.

Want to call chrysanthemum, the hermit of flowers; Peony, blooming with wealth;

Lotus, the gentleman of flowers. Hey! Chrysanthemum love,

There is almost no smell of Taohou. Whoever gives the love of the lotus will see the love of the peony.

Suitable for everyone!

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There are many kinds of amphibious herbs and woody flowers, which are worth loving. Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li in Tang Dynasty, most people in the world like peony. I only love that the lotus grows from the accumulated silt and is not polluted, but it doesn't look enchanting after being washed with clear water. (Its stem) runs through the middle, and it is straight, unbroken and unbranched, and the fragrance spreads more fragrant, standing upright and clean in water. People can look at (lotus) from a distance, but they can't play with it easily.

I think chrysanthemum is a hermit in flowers; Peony is a rich person in flowers; Lotus is a gentleman among flowers. Ah! Tao Yuanming seldom heard about the love of chrysanthemum. (Right) Lotus love, who else is like me? Look at the love of peony, of course, there are many people!