Poems of cicada singing lotus flowers

"Spring is silent and precious little, and the water is sunny and soft. Xiao He just showed his sharp corner, and the dragonfly had already stood on his head. " In summer, there are few cicadas, and the graceful lotus flowers are slim and fragrant. Zhou Dunyi's "Love Lotus" said that "love lotus leaves alone, and it is clear and not demon", which shows that lotus is so fresh and refined in the eyes of the ancients.

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Let's take a look at the ancient people's love for lotus in China.

Qu Zi said in Lisao that "making lotus flowers is the best dress, and picking hibiscus flowers is the best dress", which means that I take lotus leaves as my clothes and lotus flowers as my clothes. When I passed the Hangu Pass, I told Yin: "In the land of the end of the world, real people travel and take the lotus." . Ordinary people with noble character make clothes with lotus flowers, and noble and sacred immortals make transportation with lotus flowers.

Literature and archaeology show that lotus is an ancient flower that originated in China. When describing fairyland, ancient myths and legends in China are always accompanied by lotus flowers. For example, people call Nezha the Lotus Boy.

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"When you laugh, you fall into the shackles and take off the hibiscus crown." This hibiscus crown is the highest level crown of Taoism, and the hibiscus referred to by the hibiscus crown worn by Taoist masters is lotus. It is said that high-tech wizards are not allowed to wear this crown unless they go to the altar. The hibiscus crown was popular in the Tang Dynasty, and it was made of jade and decorated with jewels in the Song Dynasty. History shows that Yuan Shizu Kublai Khan summoned Zhang Zongyan, the 36th generation of Shi Tian, and crowned Yu Lian. The appearance of hibiscus crown is a blooming lotus, also called lotus crown.

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Lotus is a treasure!

Lotus is a perennial aquatic herb of the genus Nelumbo. "Flora of China" records: rhizome (lotus root) is used as vegetable or starch (lotus root powder) is extracted; Leaves, petioles, receptacle, flowers, stamens, fruits, seeds and rhizomes are all medicinal; Lotus leaves and petioles can be boiled in water to remove heat in summer. Leaves are substitutes for tea and can also be used as packaging materials.

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Yes, lotus flowers are all treasures, and lotus, lotus root, lotus leaf and lotus ribbon satisfy the taste buds of every foodie. According to the season, you can have a delicious summer after eating it. Lotus leaf is the most accessible food, which can be paired with fish, fragrant and greasy, and can also cook porridge with japonica rice and mung beans to cool off the heat.

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Lotus root band is the tender stem tip of lotus, which can only be picked in May every year. People in Hubei and Anhui like to eat it best. The best way is to stir-fry and add hot and sour, which is crisp and delicious. Lotus root belt continues to develop and expand, and it becomes lotus root (so lotus root is the stem of lotus, so it is called rhizome because it looks like root). Although the taste and taste are slightly changed, the method is similar to that of lotus root belt. In addition, lotus root ribs can be stewed in casserole, and the legendary lotus root ribs soup can also be transformed.

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Lotus seed is a household name. It is the seed of lotus. Fresh lotus seeds are crisp, tender and sweet, and they are delicious when eaten fresh or fried.

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Some nicknames of lotus flowers

However, the brief description of the lotus in the Flora of China can't really express China people's feelings for the lotus. Let's take a look at these nicknames given to lotus by the ancients: Fu Fu (from Er Ya), Furong (from Notes of Ancient and Modern Times), Han Han (from The Book of Songs) and so on.

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Li Bai loves lotus, calling himself a lay lotus, saying that "the mirror lake stretches for miles, and the lotus is in full bloom" and "the lotus picker by the leaf river laughs at the lotus." The poet wrote countless poems for the lotus. "Tai Ping Guang Ji" tells the story of lotus cultivation: I tasted our boat in Zhaotan, and it was only midnight, so I couldn't sleep. Suddenly I saw three big lotus flowers on the pond, which were very different in red and fragrance. There are three beautiful women, all dressed in white, as bright as snow and as bright as a fairy. * * * language: "It's like a mysterious story to enjoy the scenery with clear water and blue sky tonight."

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Often after the baptism of summer thunderstorms, this tall emergent plant has become the most beautiful scenery in the pond. Lotus is such a "storyteller". Enjoy this summer with these wonderful feelings!

Editor: Yao Di

(Author: Sun Hai, author of Plant Science, author of Plant Control in Vivi, original work)