What does the meaning of cherry blossoms signify?
This article introduces the meaning of cherry blossoms, their symbolism, and related knowledge about cherry blossom meanings and flower sayings. Below, the editor provides a detailed explanation.
The Legend of Red Cherry Blossoms
Regarding cherry blossom legends, there is another version where samurai dyed the cherry blossoms red with their blood. It is said that in the past, cherry blossoms were only white, and brave samurai would choose to commit seppuku under their beloved cherry trees. Because when a samurai thought he had reached the pinnacle of his life, he would choose to end it, resulting in rivers of blood beneath the cherry trees. From then on, red cherry blossoms began to bloom... The redder the cherry blossom petals, the more souls that lie beneath.
3. Missed Love
In the cherry blossom city, cherry blossoms quietly bloomed for several months, with couples chatting and confiding under the cherry trees every day. As the petals gradually fell, it was beautiful. Thus, cherry blossoms have become a symbol of love. However, everyone wants to experience love and happiness, and so does the fairy of the cherry tree (Sakura no Hana). Seeing others' happiness, she also wanted to experience it, so she left the cherry tree alone, marking the beginning of another cherry blossom legend.
The cherry blossom petals continued to fall, and Sakura no Hana searched for her other half among the crowd. After a long search, when she was about to give up and return to the cherry tree, he appeared. He began to bring her joy and take care of her, and they chatted until late at night. It was then that she learned he came from a distant country and had arrived here because his ship lost its way. Sakura no Hana knew he would leave and return to his own country. To cherish the time they had together, she met him under the cherry tree every day and chatted... However, good times are always short-lived, and he had to leave. He came to say goodbye to Sakura no Hana. Although she had prepared for it, she couldn't bear the blow. She turned her back to him and said only one word, "Oh." He left, vanishing into the vast sea.
Sakura no Hana cried alone under the cherry tree, with the petals falling to console her. The breeze blew, lifting the petals into the air. Sakura no Hana's heart was broken; she cried for days and nights before deciding it was time to return. Looking at the cherry tree, she thought: I am the fairy of the cherry blossoms; in the end, I am just a petal on the cherry tree, watching others' love stories and never finding happiness myself... And so, she disappeared. Some say she returned to the tree, while others say she turned into a petal and, with the wind, went to find him...
Years later, he returned, and he came back to the agreed place, searching for her but never finding her. He was desolate. He had returned to tell her he had fallen in love with her. When he heard the legend circulating in the village, he knew it was too late. He swore under the cherry tree, hoping that all lovers would stay together and that no one would miss their chance like he did... This time, he never left the cherry blossom city again, continuing to search for her until his death...
Hundreds of years have passed, and cherry blossoms continue to bloom. Many couples come here because of this legend, witnessing their own happiness. Whether it's fate or something else, Sakura no Hana was reincarnated as a human. She came to the cherry tree, feeling a sense of familiarity. Suddenly, the wind blew, petals swirling around, and her hat was blown away, caught by a man. It was him; this time, they would not miss each other again...
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