What does the peony symbolize?
Today, I will explain to netizens the symbolism of peonies and describe the meaning and flower language of peony flowers in the field of green plants and flowers. Let's take a look together.
Peony flowers have been a favorite of many people since ancient times. This is because peony flowers are magnificent, smell of national fragrance, possess elegant气质, and have an upright character, so many flower enthusiasts also enjoy planting peonies. Some flower enthusiasts ask: What does the peony represent? What is its symbolic meaning? Next, let me answer this question and see if it is the same as what you think.
What does the peony represent?
Mentioning what the peony represents always reminds me of a line from an ancient poem, from Zhou Dunyi's "Love of Lotus," which goes, "Peony, the luxurious flower." This shows that peony flowers represent wealth and luxury.
On many paintings or cross-stitch works, there are patterns of "flowers blooming in wealth," and the main color of these patterns is peony. In fact, many flower enthusiasts like to plant peony flowers at home because they appreciate what the peony represents wealth.
The peony symbolizes wealth and luxury mainly because it was first planted in the palace, and then among ministers, and eventually many common people started planting peonies as well. This is also one of the reasons why peony flowers represent wealth and luxury. So what does the peony symbolize?
What does the peony symbolize?
1. National Elegance and Fragrance: For a long time, people have used "national elegance and fragrance" to symbolize peonies, referring to the excellent appearance and fragrance of peony flowers. During the reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, accompanied by Cheng Xiuji, he went to the garden to admire flowers. Because Emperor Wenzong liked peony flowers very much, he often asked Cheng Xiuji for poems about peonies. Cheng Xiuji replied with Li Zhengfeng's poem, "The fragrance at night dyes the clothes, the national color intoxicates with wine." Later, when Emperor Wenzong saw his beloved concubine looking very beautiful and magnificent, he also used these two lines. From then on, "national elegance and fragrance" also referred to a person's beauty.
2. Unyielding to Authority
Mentioning peonies' unyielding to authority always reminds people of the charred peony. This is because during Empress Wu's time, in a very cold winter, Empress Wu ordered all flowers to bloom, but only the peony did not. Because of this, Empress Wu demoted the peony to Luoyang, but unexpectedly, the peony bloomed beautifully after arriving in Luoyang. Learning this, Empress Wu, in a fit of anger, ordered people to burn the peony. However, the remaining roots of the peony continued to grow vigorously and produced beautiful flowers. Therefore, people also call Luoyang peonies charred peonies, considering peony flowers as a type of flower that does not fear authority.
What does the peony symbolize?
3. Magnificent and Graceful
Peony flowers are magnificent and graceful, always giving people a sense of elegance. Therefore, in his "Love of Lotus," Zhou Dunyi wrote, "Since the Li and Tang dynasties, people have loved peonies very much." The reason why people in the Tang Dynasty loved peonies was closely related to their preference for beauty in plumpness and the wide streets of the Tang Dynasty. Peony flowers are large and colorful, always giving people a sense of elegant and luxurious beauty, which is very similar to the aesthetic views of people in the Tang Dynasty.
4. Prosperity and Flourishing
In modern society, peony flowers symbolize prosperity and flourishing. In fact, during the Tang Dynasty, people also had such thoughts. This is mainly because peony flowers are large, round, and full, as well as colorful. All these can reflect the beautiful feeling of prosperity and flourishing. It was because of this that during the Tang Dynasty, there was the beautiful line, "Only the peony has true national color, when flowers bloom, the capital is moved." And in the Qing Dynasty, the peony was designated as the national flower.
Peony flowers represent wealth and auspiciousness, and their symbolic meanings are many, mainly including national elegance and fragrance, unyielding to authority, magnificent and graceful, and prosperity and flourishing. It is because of these that peony flowers are known as the "king of flowers." With so many virtues, do you like peony flowers?
The above sharing about the symbolism of peonies and the description of the meaning and flower language of peony flowers is for reference by green plant enthusiasts, hoping to solve your problems in green plant and flower management.