What is the meaning of the Phoenix Flower?
In the "Life Knowledge" series, this article discusses the meaning of the Phoenix Flower and the legends and connotations associated with it in the field of green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will introduce the content to netizens.
The Phoenix Flower (scientific name: Delonix regia), also known as the Phoenix Tree, has a tall plant that can reach over 20 meters. It thrives in high temperatures and sunny environments and can only grow vigorously in full sunlight. It is distributed in southern and southwestern China, with its original habitat in Madagascar and other tropical places around the world. It is the school flower of Xiamen University.
The Phoenix Flower is被誉为 the most colorful trees in the world due to its bright red or orange flowers combined with fresh green pinnate leaves.
I accidentally learned about the "Phoenix Flower" from a friend and was surprised by the beauty of such flowers.
Why is it called the "Phoenix Flower"? My friend told me the origin of the name, the meaning of the Phoenix Flower, and the main blooming season, which opened my eyes!
The Phoenix Flower is relatively showy, and its petals, when they fall on the ground, form the shape of a phoenix, hence the name.
The meaning of the Phoenix Flower is longing and departure. When the Phoenix Flower blooms, it is the season when many people leave. Du Fu's poem, "The flowers shed tears when they feel the times, and the birds are startled by their parting," is very fitting.
The Phoenix Flower blooms twice a year, coinciding with the start and end of the school year, and also symbolizes the replacement of the old with the new.
The first season is from May to July, and the second is in September.
Countless literati have praised the Phoenix Flower as follows:
Southern towns have phoenixes, the cart moves halfway and is dazed. Climbing high to gaze at the color of the deep valley, how much mist and how much green?
Nowadays, people only say that the ancient south of the Yangtze River was beautiful. Now that the year has come to this day, we still look at the spring of the phoenix.
Phoenixes cry when昆山 jade breaks, and orchids laugh when lotus leaves cry in the dew.
The rebirth of the phoenix is a涅槃, and the rebirth of a wild chicken is a corpse change.
Where is the old mirror鸾, the衰桐 phoenix does not perch. The peacock has a surplus of money, and the brocade falls on the mountain chicken.
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Seeing such bright Phoenix Flowers for the first time, I am惊叹ed by the wonder of nature and feel ashamed for my ignorance, as the unknown world is too vast.
"Witnessing" the fire-like Phoenix Flower, the heart is so hot.
The scorching June sun is also the season when the Phoenix Flower blooms.
"When the Phoenix Flower blooms, you come to see me!"
Everything in the world cannot be separated from yin and yang. The blazing Phoenix Flower is both a season of departure and a time of reunion.
"The Phoenix Flower blooms in two seasons: one for departure, one for reunion; one for the scattering of relationships, one for the arrival of fate; relationships come and go and will eventually scatter, flowers bloom and fall and always return to dust."
Gently say: although the Phoenix Flower is beautiful, do not pick or taste it at will to avoid poisoning.
Life is also like this:
The long road of life is always a mix of happiness and sorrow. There is suffering and joy, laughter and tears; there are winding paths full of thorns, as well as wide and flat roads; there is the pain of failure, and more so the joy of success.
Understanding this, you can "not be pleased by external things, nor saddened by your own circumstances," and live the rest of your life with a peaceful heart, regardless of gain or loss.
Keep every bit of初心, take every step well, cherish every sincere feeling, experience the happiness in your hand, enjoy the contentment of joy, and no matter how time passes, my heart remains steadfast and unmovable like a mountain.
May we all be confident and open-minded, master our lives like a carriage, drive smoothly, and head towards the shore of success!
Xiamen has an ancient and beautiful legend: long ago, there was no grass or people here. A group of white herons migrated south and stopped here to rest on the shore. The leading white heron discovered that there were plenty of fish and shrimps in the water, with no threat of venomous snakes or animals, nor any disturbance from hunters' arrows. So, it led the group of white herons to settle down on this small island.
The herons also started to decorate their home. Some used their beaks and claws to dig, expending great effort to create many springs, from which clear water flowed; others brought various flower and grass seeds from the mainland and scattered them on the island, making the island full of blooming flowers and green grass. The beautiful scenery attracted many birds to build nests, and bees and butterflies came to collect pollen, making the small island bustling and colorful.
This scene made the snake king lurking under the East Sea extremely envious. It wanted to seize the beautiful small island built by the white herons, so it led the snake demons to stir up trouble, instantly causing the island to be filled with flying sand and stones, becoming dark and chaotic. The white herons fought a fierce battle with the snake demons to defend their home. The leading heron seriously injured the snake king and drove away the snake demons, but it was also severely injured and lay in a pool of blood. Later, on the land where the leading heron shed its blood, a tall tree grew, whose leaves were like the open wings of the heron, and whose flowers were as red as the heron's blood. This tree is called the Phoenix Tree, and this flower is called the Phoenix Flower.
The above () introduces the meaning of the Phoenix Flower, the legend and connotations of the Phoenix Flower, hoping it is helpful to you!