When were poplars introduced to China?

First, "Yang" Oracle Bone Inscriptions and

At present, the word "Yang" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions has disappeared. The word "Yang" evolved from Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Cloud, not only beside the sound, but also beside the shape, is the original word of "Yang", which means sunshine. Yang, bronze inscription = (wood, fruit tree)+(Yan, that is, "Yang", sunshine), meaning western fruit tree.

The Etymological Evolution of "Yang"

Original meaning of word formation: noun, tall evergreen tree with long and narrow leaves and white or brown flowers, dioecious. It likes sunny, hot and humid "Yangmei weather". Its fruit is ripe in early summer, purple or white, with granular protrusions on the surface and sweet and sour taste.

Seal script continues the golden glyph. After Li Hua, regular script will be written in the form of seal script, and regular script will also be written in the form of seal script.

According to the analogy simplification rule, ordinary regular script is abbreviated as "rhyme" in regular script.

"Liu Yang" in China's ancient poems often refers to lovers "men and women": because poplars are tall and straight, and the word "Yang" is homophonic with the word "Yang" (masculine), the ancients often used "Yang" to refer to masculine men admired by women; Because of the graceful willows, the word "willow" is homophonic with the word "stay" (retain). The ancients often used the word "willow" as a metaphor for a gentle and affectionate woman.

Extended data

Composition of "Yang"

I. Yang Bian

Responsible for development and reform, economy, investment promotion, science and technology, environmental protection, trade, enterprise, price, statistics, materials, quality supervision, industry management, safety, association for science and technology, Federation of industry and commerce, etc., and complete other tasks assigned by the Party Working Committee and the office.

Second, Huayang

Refers to catkins.

Third, Zhou Yang [yang zh not u]

Poplar boat.

Four. Yang Yan

Yan Zhenqing and Yang Ningshi, calligraphers of Tang and Five Dynasties.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) poplar

[Yang Shi]

1. Several poplars (especially Populus davidiana in Europe, Populus davidiana in North America and Populus davidiana) have flat petioles, so their leaves can shake in the breeze.

2. All kinds of Populus euphratica.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Yang (Chinese Character)