What does the narcissus mean?
An introduction to the meaning of narcissus and its floral symbolism and related experience of planting flowers, the following is introduced by the editor for the netizens.
The narcissus symbolizes longing during the New Year and represents reunion. The floral language of the Chinese narcissus is good fortune, auspiciousness, beauty, purity, nobility, pure love, and virtue of women. How much do you know about the origin of this floral language? Today, the editor wants to understand the story of narcissus with everyone, let's read on!
Legend One
It is said that the narcissus is the incarnation of Yao Emperor's daughters,娥皇 and 女英. They both married Shun, with the elder sister as the queen and the younger sister as the concubine. The three of them had a good relationship. Although they came from the royal family and were empresses, they were deeply influenced and taught by Yao and Shun and did not seek pleasure. When they heard that Shun died during his southern tour, 娥皇 and 女英 drowned themselves in the Xiang River out of loyalty. The heavens pitied their deep love and turned their spirits into narcissus flowers by the river, and they also became the flower gods of narcissus in December.
Legend Two
It is said that the Chongming narcissus comes from Fujian. During the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wu Zetian wanted all flowers to bloom at the same time in her imperial garden. The heavenly flower god dared not defy her order, and the six sisters of the narcissus flowers from Fujian were no exception, forced to travel west to Chang'an.
The youngest sister did not want to bloom for the empress alone and only passed through the mouth of the Yangtze River, where she saw a pure land in the middle of the river and secretly slipped down to Chongming Island. Therefore, the Fujian narcissus has five flowers per plant, while the Chongming narcissus has one flower blooming.
The above is the specific introduction of the meaning of narcissus, the floral language, and symbolic meaning, for netizens to refer to and learn from.