In traditional Chinese culture, why are red beans synonymous with lovesickness?

In traditional Chinese culture, calling red beans acacia beans is actually related to two allusions. The theme of these two allusions is the pain of love and lovesickness, so red beans gradually evolved into Synonymous with lovesickness. In addition, red beans are red all over. The ancients regarded red as the color of Akagi. It can better express loyalty and has a round shape. It is a relatively common thing. Therefore, over time, red beans have become synonymous with lovesickness.

Wars were frequent in ancient times, and men had to serve in the military as soon as they reached adulthood. Fighting in the army became a worry for every adult man and woman. But every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country, so every man has the task of protecting his family and the country. According to legend, there was a man who was loving and affectionate with his wife on weekdays. When it was time to serve in the military, he tearfully bid farewell to his wife forever. This farewell was far away. The wife stayed on the respective hillside day and night waiting for the return of her sweetheart. But day after day, year after year, her sweetheart never came back, but the entire hillside was covered with the woman's tears. Later, a tree grew on the hillside, which bore red fruits. People were surprised and called the red fruits acacia beans.

There is also a theory that during the Warring States Period, King Kang of Song Dynasty had a servant named Han Ping. Han Ping worked as a servant in King Kang King of Song Dynasty for generations, and later married a beautiful wife named He. He was born elegant and elegant, and was one of the most beautiful women in a hundred. The two of them love each other very much, and they are also a couple of gods and immortals. But one day, King Kang of Song Dynasty saw the beauty of the He family and coveted it, so he tried every means to find an unfounded crime to kill Han Ping, and planned to take the He family as his own. But on the night of Han Ping's death, He actually committed suicide and followed her husband westward. King Kang of Song Dynasty found out that they were buried together. Soon after, a small red fruit grew in front of their tombs. In order to commemorate the love between Han Ping and He, people called this small fruit acacia beans.

In the Tang Dynasty, a poem by Wang Wei spread all over the world, "Red beans grow in the south. When spring comes, there will be a few branches. I hope you will pick more. This thing is the most lovesick, and it even connects red beans with acacia beans." Together. Later, in traditional Chinese culture, red beans became synonymous with lovesickness.