The symbolic meanings of cherry blossoms
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Cherry blossoms are very beautiful flowers, but their blooming period is particularly short, lasting only a few days. As everyone knows, cherry blossoms are a symbol of love and hope. So, do you know any legends about cherry blossoms?
Legends about cherry blossoms
1. Princess Hanao scattered cherry blossoms all over Japan
As everyone knows, cherry blossoms are the national flower of Japan and have a beautiful and touching mythological story. It is said that long ago, there was a clever and beautiful girl named Hanao. Hanao means cherry blossoms. At the end of one year, she set off from Okinawa, Japan, passed through Kyushu, Kansai, Kanto, and arrived in Hokkaido between May and June of the following year. Along the way, she scattered cherry blossoms all over Japan. Since then, cherry blossoms have been blooming for thousands of years in Japan and are as bright as clouds and mist every year. The Japanese people love cherry blossoms very much. The reason why the Japanese people have designated cherry blossoms as the national flower, in addition to their purity, elegance, and nobility, is to commemorate the hardworking and kind Princess Hanao and to symbolize the diligent, wise, and brave people of Japan.
2. The legend of red cherry blossoms
There is another version of the legend about cherry blossoms, which is about samurai dyeing cherry blossoms with their blood. It is said that in the past, there were only white cherry blossoms. Brave samurai would choose to disembowel themselves under their beloved cherry blossoms because when a samurai thought he had achieved the pinnacle of life, he would choose to end his own life. Therefore, cherry blossom trees were stained with blood, and from then on, red cherry blossoms appeared... The redder the cherry blossom petals, the more souls are said to be beneath the tree.
3. A missed love
Cherry blossoms bloomed quietly in the cherry blossom city for several months, and every day, many couples could be seen chatting and talking under the cherry blossom trees. As the petals of the cherry blossoms gradually fell, they were beautiful. Therefore, cherry blossoms became a symbol of love. However, everyone wants to experience love and happiness, and the fairy of the cherry blossoms (Sakura no Hana) was no exception. Seeing others so happy, she also wanted to find her other half, which marks the beginning of another legend about cherry blossoms.
The petals of the cherry blossoms continued to fall, and Sakura no Hana searched among the people for her other half. She searched for a long time, and when she wanted to give up and return to the cherry blossom 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 was from a distant country and had arrived here because his ship was lost. Sakura no Hana knew he would leave and return to his own country. To cherish this time together, she met him under the cherry blossom 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 Sakura no Hana had prepared herself, she couldn't bear the blow. She turned her back to him and only said, "Oh." He left, sailing into the vast sea.
Sakura no Hana cried alone under the cherry blossom tree, and the petals fell to console her. As the breeze blew, the petals floated up, and Sakura no Hana's heart was broken. She cried for several days and nights before deciding it was time to return. Looking at the cherry blossom tree, she thought: I am the fairy of the cherry blossoms, and in the end, I can only be a petal on the cherry blossom tree, watching others have loving couples, while I will never have happiness... Thus, she disappeared. Some say she returned to the tree, while others say she turned into petals from excessive sadness and followed the wind to find him...
Years later, he returned. He actually came back. He came to the place they had agreed upon and searched for her but couldn't find her. He was lost. It turned out he returned to tell her that he had fallen in love with her. When he heard the legend spreading in the village, he knew it was too late. He swore under the cherry blossom tree, hoping that all lovers would be together and no one would miss their love like he had... This time, he never left the cherry blossom city again and continued to search for her until he died...
Several centuries passed, and cherry blossoms continued to bloom. Many couples came here for the legend to witness their own happiness. Whether it was fate or not, Sakura no Hana was reborn as a human and came to the cherry blossom tree, feeling a sense of familiarity. Suddenly, the wind blew, petals instantly flew by, and her hat was blown away and caught by a man. It was him. He had also come. This time, they would definitely not miss each other...
The above is a detailed introduction to the symbolic meanings of cherry blossoms and the implications and flower language associated with them. Have you understood?