Legend of the China Flower God

Answer 1

There were twelve flower gods in the China legend of the God of Flowers. There were different versions, such as the male version of the God of Flowers, the female version of the God of Flowers, and so on. Here are two common versions of the God of Flowers and their related legends.

In one version, the Goddess of Plum Blossom in January was Princess Shouyang. She was the daughter of Emperor Wu of the Southern Song Dynasty. Legend had it that a plum blossom had fallen on her forehead and left a mark on it, thus giving her plum blossom makeup. Plum blossoms contained the meaning of seclusion and celebration. In February, the Goddess of Apricot Blossom belonged to Ruan Wenji, who was remembered by scholars. Apricot blossoms could be used as hairpins, symbolizing the top scholar, education, and medicine. March Peach Blossom Goddess Lady Xi, one of the four beauties of the Spring and Autumn Period. Peach blossoms bloomed when she was born. Because of her beauty, she affected the fate of the two countries. There were temple steles everywhere she passed. There were peach blossom temples in some areas of Xi County, Xinyang, Henan Province. April Rose Flower Goddess Lijuan, she gave roses the elegant name of "buying smiling flowers" and once offered roses to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for a smile. May Pomegranate Flower Goddess was Wei Ande Princess Li. She started the custom of giving pomegranate. Pomegranate symbolized many children and blessings, guarding beauty and prosperity. In June, Chao Cai, the God of Lotus Flowers, replaced Xi Shi and became the God of Lotus Flowers. He gained love because of the lotus flower. The lotus flower symbolized purity and love. In July, the God of Jade Hairpin Flower was Lady Li, the Empress of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The name of the jade hairpin flower originated from her. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once held a jade hairpin to scratch her head and became a good story. Xu, the God of Eight Laurel Flowers, was virtuous and virtuous. Her books exhorted Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Her poems became the enlightenment materials for the princes and princes of the Tang Dynasty. Osmanthus symbolized transcendence, nobility and prosperity. In September, the Chrysanthemum God Zuo Fen (the imperial concubine of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty) entered the palace with talent and became a god with a song of Chrysanthemum Ode. Chrysanthemum symbolized seclusion. In October, the Lotus Flower God Fei Luan Qing Feng was a dancing girl group with a complicated background in the Tang Dynasty. The hibiscus symbolized a gentleman who resisted frost, had a clear posture, was elegant, and calmly waited for his fate. In November, Yang Yuhuan, the God of camelina, had a variety of camelina called Imperial Concubine Tea and Drunken Yang Concubine, which was compared to Yang Yuhuan in many literary works. Liang Yuqing, the goddess of the December daffodils, was said to be the maid of the Weaver Girl. The daffodils symbolized elegance and purity.

In another version, the orchid god Qu Yuan planted orchids in January, entrusting his patriotic passion to orchids, and often wore orchids. Orchids were regarded as "gentlemen among flowers" and "national fragrance". In February, the plum blossom god Lin Bu lived in seclusion in the lonely mountain of West Lake and planted plum blossoms as his wife. His poems about plum blossoms were praised as a divine stroke of genius, and plum blossoms were regarded as a symbol of outstanding moral character. In March, the peach blossom god's skin rested, and in "Peach Blossom Ode", peach blossoms were praised as a symbol of auspicious beauty and perfect love. Ouyang Xiu, the God of Peony in April, wrote the first book on the cultivation of peonies. Peonies were known as the "King of Flowers" and were seen as a symbol of "prosperity, peace, and happiness". Su Dongpo, the God of Peony in May, praised Yangzhou's peony as the best in the world. Peonies were a symbol of mutual love and friendship. Jiang Yan, the God of Pomegranate Flowers in June, wrote Ode to Pomegranate. Pomegranate seeds were often blessed with prosperity for their descendants. July Lotus God Zhou Dunyi, whose prose "Love Lotus Theory" highly praised lotus flowers, lotus flowers became the embodiment of honesty and integrity; August Crape myrtle flower god Yang Wanli, his poem chanting Crape myrtle, said that Crape myrtle was better than flowers; September Osmanthus god Hong Shi, his poem on osmanthus expressed his true feelings, osmanthus expressed friendship, peace and good luck, and was also a symbol of love between young men and women; October Hibiscus flower god Fan Chengda, in his later years planted hibiscus everywhere, hibiscus was regarded as a couple reunion by the people; Tao Qian, the God of Chrysanthemum in November, planted chrysanthemums and recited poems. He was the first person to praise chrysanthemums as "heroes under the frost", and chrysanthemums became a symbol of indestructible vitality. Gao Sisun, the God of Daffodils in December, described the daffodils as beautiful and lovely, and the daffodils were the embodiment of "pure love."

In addition, it was said that the 12th day of the second month of the lunar calendar was the birthday of the flowers. The literati of the past dynasties played and chanted the flowers to produce the twelve flower gods. There was a saying that "flowers bloom every day, and there are flower gods every month."

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