Why is a girl who has never been married called a "yellow flower girl"?

In our country, almost no one doesn't know what the word "yellow flower girl" means, but do you know why a girl who hasn't married is called "yellow flower girl"?

This also starts from an ancient folklore: During the Liu and Song Dynasties in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Princess Shouyang, the daughter of Song Wudi, played under the eaves of the palace. At this time, plum blossoms are in full bloom, and a breeze blows, and several plum petals are blown off. Coincidentally, the petals of plum blossoms just landed on the princess's forehead, and after being soaked by sweat, they left traces of plum blossoms on her forehead. At this time, the princess was more feminine and charming by plum blossom seal, and so were the ladies-in-waiting.

Later, this makeup was called "plum blossom makeup" or "plum makeup" for short. At first, it was only popular in the palace, but later it spread to the people and was loved by folk women, especially the daughters of large families.

Because plum blossom is seasonal, people try their best to collect other yellow pollen and make powder for plum blossom makeup. Therefore, painting plum blossom makeup became an essential makeup for girls in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Because the powder of plum blossom makeup is yellow, and most people who wear this makeup are unmarried women, there is a folk proverb in ancient times: "Today's white face is yellow, and tomorrow's beauty is green."

Meanwhile, "yellow flower" refers to chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemums are in winter, which can make Ao Shuang cold-resistant. So chrysanthemum is often used to describe people's moral integrity. In this way, adding the word "yellow flower" in front of "daughter" means that the woman has not yet married and still remains chaste.

Gradually, the word "yellow flower girl" became the exclusive title of unmarried women.