What does the symbolism of the Kimdaelae flower mean?
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《Kimdaelae》
Kimdaelae on the slopes of Changbai Mountain,
Hearing songs and dancing to open in competition.
Filled with the noble sentiment of Korea,
Branches blooming with rosy cheeks.
Kimdaelae (Scientific name: Rhododendron dauricum) belongs to the Rhododendron family, Rhododendron genus, semi-evergreen shrubs, distributed in Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Jilin, China.
Grows in the understory of mountainous deciduous coniferous forests or birch forests, or on the edge of forests. Rhododendron dauricum, with flowers for ornamental purposes, leaves containing essential oils and coumarins, can be used to extract essential oils and blend perfumes; also used in medicine, cold and bitter in nature. It functions to relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, mainly treating acute and chronic bronchitis.
The meaning and symbolism of the Kimdaelae flower
The symbolism of the Kimdaelae flower is a flower that blooms for a long time. During festivals or when guests from afar visit, Koreans will place Kimdaelae in their homes, and when guests are about to leave, they will present them with Kimdaelae or pressed Kimdaelae bookmarks.
The Kimdaelae flower symbolizes lasting prosperity, joy, and happiness.
Legends about the Kimdaelae flower
In Yanbian, there is a moving legend about the Kimdaelae flower: It is said that a long time ago, at the foot of Changbai Mountain, there lived a brother and sister who had lost their parents since childhood. The two relied on chopping wood and farming to make ends meet. At that time, the court selected beautiful girls to sacrifice to the heavens every year.
In the spring of that year, the younger sister was unfortunately selected by the government to be sent to sacrifice to the heavens. Upon hearing this unfortunate news, the brother and sister escaped into the deep mountains in the dead of night.
As the day of sacrifice approached, the government learned that the two siblings had fled into the mountains and immediately sent soldiers to surround the area, searching day and night. As the siblings were about to be discovered by the soldiers, they encountered an old man with white hair and a long beard, who held two treasures, a white horse and a shining sword. The old man gave these two treasures to the siblings, who rode the horse and wielded the sword to charge towards the soldiers. After a fierce battle, the siblings finally defeated the surrounding soldiers.
They then rushed into the government office, killed the corrupt official, and led the villagers to open the granaries and distribute grain. As a result, the siblings made a big stir and became wanted criminals by the government.
The government sent heavy troops to suppress and pursue them. The sister and the white horse were tragically killed by the soldiers, and the brother was captured. As the brother was marched back to the village with his hands tied, the soldiers cruelly whipped him with a leather whip. The brother was beaten to the point of skin flaying and bleeding profusely, leaving a trail of blood-red footprints. The bloodstains covered the cliffs and hillsides. The brother bled to death in the valley, and soon after, many strange flowers grew on the hills where the brother walked, leaving bloodstains, with a fragrant aroma. Since then, this kind of flower has bloomed every year on Changbai Mountain, known by the Korean people as Kimdaelae.
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