The three friends of the old cold refer to pine, bamboo and plum, which are respectively from Song Jingxi's "Ji Shan Ji". Note of the four kings: "That is, living in a tired place, growing hundreds of plums, and showing friends of the old cold in Zuo Wei." Pine and bamboo are cold and do not fade when they are old; Plum blossoms bloom proudly: the deceased called pine, bamboo and plum three friends of the old cold. It is also often used to describe a gentleman friend who stands out from the crowd and is unique in troubled times. Pine, bamboo, plum proud wind, standing in the frost, the spirit is commendable! Pine symbolizing evergreen, bamboo symbolizing gentleman's way, and plum symbolizing purity and beauty, because it can still be evergreen in cold winter.
1, the symbolic meaning of pine trees
Pine is an evergreen tree, which likes warm and cold. Widely distributed in southern North China and East China, it is often used as an ornamental tree species in gardens. Since ancient times, people in China have special feelings for pine trees, which are often used to symbolize their unyielding character because of their tenacity.
Confucius has a famous saying: "When the cold comes and the summer goes, you will know that the pine and cypress are withered." It means that in the coldest weather every year, only pine and cypress stand upright. They are like the guardians of life, even on cliffs, even in storms, they are growing resolutely, quietly and steadily.
Therefore, in Serina Liu's poem "To a Brother", he said, "first frost is sad and sad, and it is always right at the end of the year. Not cold, pine and cypress are sexual. " It is to tell future generations that people should be honest and upright, and maintain the momentum of "completely not afraid of death, leaving innocence in the world" like pines and cypresses to protect their initial heart.
2. The symbolic meaning of bamboo.
The symbolic meaning of bamboo is tenacious vitality. The hollowness of bamboo symbolizes that the human mind is as deep and broad as a valley. The tenacity of bamboo symbolizes that people's character should be both rigid and flexible. Bamboo festival symbolizes that a man should be born upright, which has the meaning of noble morality and integrity
The straightness of bamboo symbolizes people's image of integrity, beauty and elegance. Bamboo is a symbol of a gentleman. Throughout the ages, countless literati have praised bamboo. In many Chinese paintings, bamboo can be seen with plum blossoms or magpies, which means a happy family.
Su Shi loves bamboo. "It is better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo." For him, life without bamboo would be tacky. But in Bai Juyi's view, "Shuidan is my friend and bamboo is my teacher." ? The love of bamboo is not only its loyalty to honest and frank, but also its humility to seek advice and regard it as a teacher in order to achieve consistency.
3. The symbolic meaning of Mei.
Plum blossoms, one of the "Four Gentlemen", are hardy and bloom early. It can bloom in early spring. Plum blossom is beautiful and unique, and it is a symbol of perseverance. People paint plum blossom mainly to show its unique personality that it is not afraid of cold and is proud of snow after frost. Among the poems about objects, there are few poems that take a hundred as one thing, but the poets who have completed Yongmei's "Hundred Poems" are the most. The most charming temperament of plum blossom is a kind of self-sufficiency in loneliness, a kind of detachment of "cold ling alone"
It disdains to compete with all the peaches and plums in spring, but it stands proudly when it is freezing and the trees can't help the cold wind. In the heavy snow, flowers are blooming, flowers and trees are sparse, Leng Xiang is faint, and the wind attacks people. China people love plum blossoms, and there is a saying: "How can plum blossoms smell good if they are not frozen?" Love beauty not only loves its fragrance, but also loves its soul that is not afraid of cold winter. Because of this, the snow has lost a piece of plum fragrance, and this kind of love is deeper, more proud of the world and enduring.