Symbol of hermit
Many poems personify chrysanthemums as a symbol of people who are content with poverty, do not admire wealth and dignity, and have backbone. "Yellow flowers are fragrant in the evening", that is, the ancients used chrysanthemums to symbolize the nobility of human nature. Since it was favored by Mr. Tao Qian, chrysanthemum has become a "hidden flower". Tao Yuanming's "He Guo Ji": "Fang Ju opened Lin Yao, and Song Qingyan lived in it. With this beauty, it is outstanding for the cream. "
It reflects his yearning for a quiet and leisurely life. He picked chrysanthemums leisurely under the east fence, giving chrysanthemums a unique and extraordinary hermit style with the attitude of an idyllic poet and hermit, and chrysanthemums have the spirituality of hermits since then. Zheng Banqiao wrote in "Painting Chrysanthemums and Leaving Officials": "It is difficult to retreat after entering, and the official career is miserable. There is quite a hedge chrysanthemum in my house, and I will go back to the autumn wind to keep out the cold. "
Mr. Banqiao has a legacy of Jing Jie, showing the integrity of not bending down to cook.
Second, the symbol of soldiers.
Of course, Huang Chao, the leader of peasant uprising in the late Tang Dynasty, changed the image of chrysanthemum hermit. "Whispering westerly winds are planted all over the yard, and cold butterflies are hard to come by. If I were Di Qing in another year, I would report to Taohua. Another poem said, "Stay in Qiu Lai on September 8th, and I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. Tianxiang permeates Chang 'an, and the city is full of golden flowers. "In his poems with obvious implications and tendencies, he showed the poet's indomitable fighting spirit and firm belief, and showed the poet's mind and ambition, so Chrysanthemum became a brave and strong warrior after vicissitudes.
Third, the symbol of sadness.
Chrysanthemum became the lyrical object in Li Qingzhao's works. "Dongli put wine after dusk, and there is fragrance in the sleeve. Mo Tao is immortal, the curtain rolls west wind, and people are thinner than yellow flowers. " The word "yellow flower" is Huang Ju, which coincides with the Double Ninth Festival. At this time, Li Qingzhao's husband was not around, which made her feel lonely and desolate. She was only accompanied by wine and yellow flowers. Because of missing her husband, Li Qingzhao's face is haggard, which can be described as "clothes are getting wider and wider, and I will never regret it." Li Qingzhao used the phrase "people are thinner than yellow flowers" to express her thoughts about her husband, which was really a stroke of genius.
Fourth, the symbol of noble character.
"I would rather grow old with fragrant branches than dance with yellow leaves in the autumn wind." Chrysanthemums generally don't wither after withering, and petals don't fall off one by one like peach blossoms. So the poet said, "I can't bear to fall to the ground, I would rather die here." Therefore, the poet appreciates his cold-blooded character, such as Bai Juyi's "Chanting Chrysanthemum": "A new frost hits the tile overnight, and the banana is newly defeated. Cold tolerance is just a hedge chrysanthemum, and the golden millet is clearer at first dawn. " People love chrysanthemum not only because it is noble and elegant, but also because it is colorful, beautiful in shape and quality. And because it is open in late autumn, Ao Shuang stands upright, and Ling2 han2 does not fade, so it is praised as a "gentleman in flowers" by the poet. It symbolizes unyielding will and unyielding fighting spirit. "The cold flowers have blossomed and the chrysanthemums are full of branches." "Shuang Ling stays in the evening festival, and the temple is better than the spring flower." "I would rather grow old with fragrant branches than dance with yellow leaves in the autumn wind." This is the most precious place for chrysanthemums.