According to records, peach blossom originated in China with a history of at least 3,000 years. In the Book of Songs, there is a lament that "peach blossoms fly and burn their flowers". There are many kinds of peaches, about 3,000 in the world and more than 300 in China. Peach blossom is not only ornamental, but also a good Chinese medicine, which has the functions of stopping diarrhea, diuresis, digestion, removing blood stasis and relieving cough. It is recorded in more than 20 ancient medical books such as Compendium of Materia Medica and Tang Materia Medica in ancient China. Peach blossom also has the function of beauty, which has been expounded in medical books of past dynasties: "make people feel good", "make people look rosy and happy like peach blossom", "drink peach blossom with wine stains and benefit qi" and so on.
Peach blossom is known as the "head of a hundred flowers" because of its simple tree shape, lush foliage and abundant flowers, and has always enjoyed the reputation of a famous traditional flower in China. Scholars and poets of all ages have a special liking for peach blossoms, leaving many famous sentences that have been passed down through the ages. The Peach Blossom Forest described in Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden in Jin Dynasty, "There are hundreds of steps between the two banks, no miscellaneous trees, delicious grass and beautiful flowers", leads us to a paradise where we live and work in peace and contentment. Cui Hu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote "South Village of the Capital": "On this day last year, peach blossoms set each other off at this gate. People don't know where to go, and peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze. " As we saw last year, "human face" and "peach blossom" complement each other, and gorgeous people are more charming; Now I am revisiting the old place, looking at flowers and thinking about people, and I am sad when people are gone. During the revolutionary war years, on the wall of Longhua prison in Shanghai, there was a revolutionary's life swan song written in blood before execution: "The blood inside the peach blossom wall outside the wall is generally bright red." This poem, hit the floor, shows the heroic spirit of the revolutionary martyrs and adds a magnificent chapter to the peach culture in China!
At present, it is the season when peach blossoms are proud of the spring breeze. On the plains, streams, valleys, courtyards and harmonious spring, ten thousand peach blossoms are in full bloom. Great spring, why don't we use our leisure time to go for an outing in the suburbs with our family and friends, watch the charming peach blossoms and feel the magic and beauty of nature!