The Legend of Han Peony in Baixiang

Hebei
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Peony and Chinese peony are fairies in charge of the flower world in heaven. In pursuit of pure and loyal love, they are not afraid of the gods or the laws of heaven, but also insist on loyal love. Finally, the story of turning into flowers is the first discovery in China. It expresses people's pursuit and praise of love through the beautiful story of flowers and pairs, and promotes the theme of pure and loyal love. For thousands of years, in addition to the records of historical records and inscriptions, the inheritance of different surnames without teachers is a major feature of this kind of folk tales. The legend of the flower god turning into flowers and the main content of the sacrificial ceremony are to watch and worship the Han peony every year on the Grain Rain Festival. Young men and women worship the flower god to bless their love to be loyal and unyielding; the elderly worship the flower god to bless themselves to be healthy until old age. The integration of folk literature and natural scenery in real life not only expresses the simple ideas of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, but also protects the peony flowers that carry people's good wishes in real life. The peony of Beihao Village was first imprinted in people's hearts as a divine flower, and then gradually evolved from a myth into the Han peony that protected the Han Emperor Liu Xiu. It was the sublimation of people's ideological realm from nothingness to reality. It was an excellent way for people to better rely on the imperial power and protect their favorite natural flowers. It was also an excellent support for the royal family to promote the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. This unique form of emperors protecting flowers and flowers promoting emperors is truly unique in my country. Literati and poets of all dynasties, as well as the current Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Fei Xiaotong, Professor and Vice President of Nankai University in Tianjin, Wang Fengshan, etc., all wrote poems enthusiastically after watching the grand occasion of worshipping the Han peony on the Grain Rain Festival. Mr. Fei wrote in his poem that the Han Dynasty valued temperament, and the peony had a positive color, graceful and divine, and was fortunate to accompany the emperor; Mr. Wang wrote on the monument "Peony God". The strong and solid vitality makes folk literature and natural flowers everlasting. Han Dynasty Peony folk literature not only lives in people's hearts in oral form, but people seem to be able to verify the authenticity of oral legends with real-life foils, and the two complement each other. In history, oral folk literature that has been popular all has foils, such as gods, famous generals, meritorious officials, chaste women who express people's feelings, and famous mountains and rivers. Only in this way can it be passed down for a long time. Information source: Hebei Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Hebei Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center

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