Pear is a symbolic flower in China culture. It is not only a beautiful flower, but also a cultural symbol. In China's ancient poems, pear flower is also a frequent theme, which is praised by poets as the king of flowers.
Du Fu's "Meet Li Guinian and Go Down the River" is the first song. This poem is about Du Fu who met his good friend Li Guinian while traveling in the south. There is a line in the poem: under the hedge of picking chrysanthemums, you can see Nanshan leisurely.
Jiangnan: refers to the area between Jiang and Xiang, which is now Hunan Province. Li Guinian: A famous musician in the Kaiyuan and Tianbao periods of the Tang Dynasty, who was good at singing. Because he was favored by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, his popularity was very good, and he often sang in aristocratic giants. After the "An Shi Rebellion", Li Guinian settled in Jiangnan and made a living by busking.
Introduction to other pear poems
Bai Juyi's Farewell to Ancient Grass. This poem is about Bai Juyi leaving Chang 'an and his life circle. There is a saying in the poem that "the vast grass crosses the plain and comes and goes with the four seasons." This sentence is also a famous sentence of Bai Juyi, but in this poem, we can also see the figure of pear flower.
Pear blossoms in Tang Wan. This poem is about the beauty of pear blossoms in Tang Wan in spring and laments the beauty of pear blossoms. The poem says: Pear blossoms in Man Chun Four Gardens, fragrant snow intoxicating. Wan Li, a flower in Chang 'an, was scratched on her face by Cuie. This poem combines the beauty of pear blossoms with the breath of spring, making people feel the beauty and vitality of spring.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-"On Meeting Li Guinian in the River"