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Peony is called the flower king, peony is called the flower phase, rose is called the queen of flowers, and orchid is called the gentleman of flowers.

According to legend, Li Longji and Yang Guifei, emperors of the Tang Dynasty, enjoyed peony in Chenxiang Temple. Tired of listening to the old songs of Liyuan, they ordered Li Baijin, a bachelor of Hanlin, to write three poems in a clear style, which read: "Famous flowers admire each other, and their smiles always accompany you." Explain that the spring breeze is infinitely hateful, and the agarwood pavilion leans against the railing in the north. " In the poem, "famous flower" refers to peony, and "dumping the country" refers to Yang Guifei.

When Tang Taihe came of age, China calligrapher Li Zhengfeng accompanied Tang Wenzong and his concubine to admire peony, chanting, "The national color is full of wine, and the skirt is dyed at night." The literati was quite impressed and responded by drinking on the princess's dresser. Since then, peony has been dubbed as "national beauty and fragrance".

The story of Wu Zetian sending peony to Luoyang has been circulating among the people for a long time. Later, Qiu Zan, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, said, "Why do you want to vomit?" Baihua Fang Feng Wu Huang Huan. Luoyang's reputation is particularly heavy, and it is not touted that Jinlun is the only peony. "This is a special admiration for peony.

Peony is an inherent specialty flower in China, with thousands of years of natural growth and more than 2,000 years of artificial cultivation history. Its flowers are large, beautiful, colorful and fragrant, which have been praised by people of all ages and have high ornamental and medicinal value. Since Qin and Han Dynasties, medicinal plants have been included in Shennong Herbal Classic, and there are many articles scattered in various ancient books.

Peony culturology has been formed, including botany, horticulture, pharmacology, geography, literature, art, folklore and other disciplines. It is a part of China's national culture and folk custom, and a cell of China's national culture as a whole.

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Peony culture is compatible with many sciences and has a very wide composition, including philosophy, religion, literature, art, education, customs, people's feelings and other cultural fields. The cultural information provided by peony culture can reflect the basic situation of national culture and is a part of national culture. Compared with other types of cultures,

Peony culture has its own characteristics: (1) strong biological characteristics, (2) strong pharmacological characteristics, (3) strong horticultural characteristics, (4) strong aesthetic characteristics, (5) strong literary characteristics, (6) strong local flavor, (7) strong sense of wealth, (8) strong aftertaste of life, (9) strong living atmosphere.

Reference: Peony-Baidu Encyclopedia