Why is the peony flower called "Jiangli grass" and what is the difference between牡丹 (peony) and芍药 (Chinese peony)?

Why Peony Is Called "Parting Grass"The core introduction of the main text: Why peony is called "Parting Grass" and the related introduction of the differences between peony, peony, and green plants, let's take a look together!As the sun sets, I pause my horse, lost in the sentiment of ancient times.The customs of Zheng are long gone, but the rivers Qin and Wei remain clear to this day.No longer do I see scholars and maidens, nor the name of peony.From the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi's "Through Qin and Wei."To cover the colors of other flowers, it blooms alone at the end.Green supporting the dew-laden pistil, red petals emerging from the branches.Graceful and delicate, the beloved of the east, the romantic poetry of Zheng.The union still harbors regret, its name is Parting Grass.From the Ming Dynasty, Li Minbiao's "Observing Peonies in Su Zichuan's Residence."Many people cannot distinguish between peonies and tree peonies, as they both have large flower shapes and bloom in April and May. Nowadays, peony buds are often found in beauty teas, and sometimes if you buy tree peony buds, you might be given peony instead. When they bloom, both peonies and tree peonies are so colorful and beautiful that it's hard to tell them apart. As dried flower tea, it's even harder to distinguish.Fortunately, whether it's peony or tree peony, their beauty-enhancing value in beverages is almost the same, nourishing the liver and stomach, smoothing the qi and whitening the skin. Watching a large flower bud sink in water, slowly unfolding, is like seeing Du Liniang and Yang Guifei coming back to life on stage. The life of a flower blooms again. Does it matter if it's a peony or a tree peony?Peonies and tree peonies are close relatives. Ancient people tasted a hundred grasses, laying the foundation for subsequent food and medicinal plants. Both peonies and tree peonies originated before human civilization, but the earliest records we have now are of peonies.The Book of Songs, "Zheng Wind Qin Wei" says, "Scholars and maidens, they laugh together, offering them peonies." In the 3rd lunar month, the Shangsi Festival of the pre-Qin era, the men and women of Zheng country prayed by the water, which was also a huge love fair. Men and women who hit it off picked peonies to give to each other, implying a date and a promise of love.The peony appointment is an interaction and promise of love.Some say that March is not the season for peonies to bloom, so they are not giving peonies but tree peonies.In the pre-Qin era, the climate in Zheng country was relatively warm, and the herbaceous peonies bloomed on time in the low-lying riverside grasslands and hills. Another piece of evidence is that at that time, both men and women bathed in the water during the Shangsi Festival in March. In the absence of antibiotics in ancient times, no one dared to risk catching a cold. This custom was later changed after the Wei and Jin dynasties to not bathe in the river but to have banquets and stomp on the green grass by the river, which was a sign of progress and also due to climate change. Minority ethnic groups in Yunnan still retain the custom of the 3rd lunar month's Water-Splashing Festival, which can serve as a reference for ancient customs.The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to the Shangsi Festival, with the Qujiang River in Chang'an crowded with people. The royal family gave banquets, and the common people enjoyed the greenery. Although the peonies were not yet in bloom, the peach and plum trees were in full bloom. Under the cherry blossoms, by the willow banks, there were not only many beautiful women but also many stories about them. However, their tokens of love were no longer peonies; their lives were filled with more sorrows and joys, and there was no longer an environment to keep promises.Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty specifically passed through the Zheng area's Qin and Wei rivers, looking for the romantic peony.As the sun sets, I pause my horse, lost in the sentiment of ancient times.The customs of Zheng have long since vanished, but the Qin and Wei rivers remain clear to this day.No longer do I see scholars and maidens, nor the name of peony.From the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi's "Through Qin and Wei."Under the setting sun, Bai Juyi passed by the ancient Qin and Wei rivers of Zheng. He could see that he appreciated the customs of Zheng described in the Book of Songs. But a thousand years had passed, and what he saw was still a clear river, but not the grand scene of the past. No one gathered by the water anymore, nor were there carefree men and women. Most despairing of all, there were no peony flowers.This kind of loss is actually easy to understand. It's like looking for a sword where it was dropped in the river. After more than a thousand years of social change, the structure of human society has become more rigorous, and scenes of mixed genders are not common. Moreover, the climate of the Tang Dynasty was colder than that of the Zheng country a thousand years ago, and all the peonies were submerged in the grass and had not yet bloomed. Another reason is that with the unification of the Tang Dynasty, the economic and cultural center was concentrated in large cities, and the independent customs and systems of the Zheng country a thousand years ago no longer existed. This was considered the most popular among young, warm girls, who went to big cities like Chang'an and Luoyang to work and seek a fresh future and love.The ancient story of making appointments by the water no longer had a stable environment. So why was Bai Juyi disappointed? Because he also had a loyal heart and坚守, valuing the peony appointment, so his love was exceptionally simple. He always believed in loving only one person his whole life, so from the age of sixteen, he struggled to marry his neighbor's younger sister Xiangling. But in the end, he couldn't withstand the years and environment, and after years of mutual suffering, he gave up. "Casually changing the heart of the past, saying that the heart of the past is easy to change."In middle age, Bai Juyi stood by the Qin and Wei rivers, seeing reality sweep away history. The once touching gift of peonies had now become a desolate land. Love had come, but it was gone. And the environment that could nurture love had also disappeared. The peony appointment finally yielded to reality. Perhaps there was no longer a peony appointment in this world, but only his stubborn wait and anticipation, which became his personal sorrow.Why Is Peony Called "Parting Grass"?From the love appointment of peonies in the Zheng country to Bai Juyi's disappointment in the Tang Dynasty, it illustrates the instability of love brought about by social change. All appointments may fail, even love. The sweetest moment is also the beginning of turning and parting. It is the emotional distress caused by the appointment, under the premise of an unpredictable future, which is both sweet and a pain in love. At least the men and women of Zheng country had the right to love freely and relatively free marriage. By the time of Bai Juyi, matches based on family background and parental orders became the mainstream. Who could really carry love to the end?At least Bai Juyi tried his best. He struggled in reality for more than ten years and eventually did not marry Xiangling, but in his heart, all his life, he always had a longing like spring grass."Grass on the original, one year in prosperity and decline. The wild fire cannot burn it all, the spring breeze blows and it grows again." When sixteen-year-old Bai Juyi wrote this poem, it was not about peony grass. But his love stubbornly had the quality of green grass, at least he missed the girl named Xiangling all his life, and at least, he had paid for the peony appointment of his youth for half his life.The name "Parting Grass" for the Chinese peony and "Will Part" came after the Tang Dynasty. It's because no one can guarantee that they will fulfill their love appointment and have a beautiful outcome. On this day of joy, it's hard to expect a good time, so the peony appointment becomes heavy, and it can only be said that it represents the friendship at the time of parting."Breaking off all the parting grass in front of the cup" has the bravery and melancholy of劝 jun to drink another cup of wine and leave the old friend behind."Graceful and delicate, the beloved of the east, the romantic poetry of Zheng, the union still harbors regret, its name is Parting Grass." This is the "Peony Poem" written by Li Minbiao in the Ming Dynasty.All poems are contemporary history. The young men and women by the Qin and Wei rivers, in their time, peonies represented appointments, sweetness, love, and marriage, everything was so relaxed and natural.But we have seen Bai Juyi, and we have seen that the further history goes, the less love can be grasped and fulfilled, and the sorrow and fragility under the prosperity.This symbol of love, the peony, is blown by the wind and rain, "The union still harbors regret, its name is Parting Grass."However, it depends on one's perspective. At least, when the peony blooms, we were once so happy and in love.Chu Yi Sheng Xue interprets the love and beauty in classical poetry for you.The above is a specific introduction to why peony is called "Parting Grass" and the differences between peony and tree peony from [www.lvzhimi.com], for netizens to refer to and learn from.