# Arbor Day # What is the history of peony as a national flower?

Historically, it was the national flower, but now it is not. . .

At present, more than 100 countries in the world have established their own national flowers, and China is the only big country that has not yet established a national flower. Because there is no national flower, at the APEC meeting in 200 1 year, there was a paragraph in the news report that "peony, the national flower of China, is the background"; 1999 At the Kunming World Horticultural Exposition, the vacancy of the national flower became the century regret of the ancient country.

1903, the Qing dynasty pardoned peony as the national flower; 19 15 edition of Cihai contains: "Peony is the national flower of China"; 1929, the former national government designated plum blossom as the national flower. "The national color is full of wine, and the clothes are dyed at night." Peony's national beauty and fragrance have been praised by people since ancient times. The cultivation history of peony was recorded as early as Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the cultivation techniques of peony had made great progress. In the Tang Dynasty, peony was more beautiful and was known as the "Flower King". "Spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease. I watch Chang 'an flowers all day. "The Chang 'an flowers here are peony flowers. The Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing and planted peonies everywhere in Gokurakuji. In the Qing Dynasty, a prince went to Gokurakuji to watch peony and inscribed it as "National Flower Temple". It can be seen that in Qing Dynasty, peony was crowned as the national flower. Peony, with its unique charm of elegance, richness and dignity, has been known as "national beauty and fragrance" and "king of flowers" since ancient times, and has become the "national flower" of China.