Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What is a' flower letter'?

What is a' flower letter'?

Twenty-four flowers' letter is:

Slight cold: plum blossom, camellia, narcissus; ;

Great cold: Daphne odora, orchid and alum (Fá n) in Phnom Penh;

Beginning of spring: Spring Festival, cherry blossoms, spring;

Rain: first-class cauliflower, second-class apricot flower, third-class plum flower;

Surprise: Waiting for peach blossoms, waiting for Tang Di (d √), waiting for roses;

Vernal equinox: once begonia, twice pear and three magnolia;

Qingming: first-class tung flower, second-class wheat flower, third-class willow flower;

Grain Rain: Peony, Zizania latifolia (tú mí) and Melia azedarach (lián).

Hua Xinfeng:

The so-called Hua Xinfeng refers to the flowers that bloom in a certain solar term. Because it is the wind from flowering period, it is called trade wind. People choose a flower with the most accurate flowering period as the representative. This solar term is called Hua Xinfeng, which means the weather that brings flowering news.