Why are hibiscus flowers used as sacrificial offerings?

As a sacrificial offering, hibiscus flowers are related to the story of Lin Shaohai's ancestors. Legend has it that Lin Shaohai returned to his hometown at that time and was preparing to worship his ancestors, saying that he was going to do the northward journey in his heart to verify that he was using the method of throwing a cocoon, is this feasible? This was a very popular form of divination at that time, Lin Shaohai just confirmed that this thing was feasible, so he began to prepare for the return to his hometown, the first is the sacrificial recipe, which is the local custom, it is said to be very particular, there are twenty-four dishes, also known as the "twenty-four" flower banquet.

This kind of feast is not the familiar wine and food, but the petals in the shape of plants made from 24 kinds of flour, which need to be honored by the Lin elders on the day they arrive at their hometown, expressing the nostalgia and respect of the ancestors. When everything was ready, Lin Shaohai found that there were no hibiscus flowers, and this kind of thing was a necessary sacrifice for his hometown, and there was a poem that was circulated to the hibiscus flowers at that time, "A bouquet of hibiscus in the sea is better than a car full of gold and silver." Therefore, Lin Shaohai must find the hibiscus flower and bring it back to his hometown, so that his hometown can be full of hibiscus flowers like other places, which is the origin of hibiscus flowers as a sacrifice.

As a sacrificial flower, the hibiscus flower also represents a lot of meanings.

1. It represents unity and happiness. The patterns often used by the ancients as gifts to each other, meaning that they can bring a happy and complete life, and even many ancient poems praise the hibiscus flower and recite it, "[Tang] Han Yu Mu Hibiscus is newly opened and cold dew, far redder than the water." Bright colors are jealous of each other, and Jia Ming's puppets are the same.

The official crossing of the river is late, and the ancient ancestral hall is empty. I am willing to be diligent in watching, and I will chase the wind without orders.

2. It represents a noble and humble gentleman. The hibiscus flower that grows in the greenhouse only blooms in the greenhouse, its fresh appearance, eye-catching white breath, never swaying with the wind, although the flowering period is short, but it is brilliant and open, just for the moment of splendor, enough.

Hibiscus flowers have been endowed with special meanings since ancient times, and the reason why they are used as sacrificial items is inseparable from its historical significance and story, such as a saying: a bouquet of hibiscus in the sea is better than a car full of gold and silver."

In the sacrificial rituals of the south, the hibiscus flower is a very important presence. There is such a rumor that a bunch of hibiscus in the sea is better than a car full of gold and silver.

Hibiscus is a plant in the southeast coast of China. Hibiscus is endowed with the meaning of nobility and beauty, and is a symbol of nobility and beauty.

Hibiscus is another name for the lotus flower. The poets and scribes Cao Zhi, Pan Yue, and Bao Zhao of the Wei and Jin dynasties all wrote "Furong Fu" until the Tang Dynasty, and lotus flowers were often called hibiscus. Such as the famous sentence of the great poet Li Bai:

Clear water out of hibiscus, natural carving", in the poem"Hibiscus, that is, the lotus. The hibiscus of the Malvaceae family comes out late, because it is as red as a lotus, so it borrows its name. But the Tang people still have a strict distinction between the two, the day hibiscus, that is, the lotus; Wood hibiscus, that is, what we call hibiscus flowers today, is generally not confused.

The Song people are not so particular, such as Wentong's "Hibiscus" and Zhang Lai's "Hibiscus" are chanting wood hibiscus. Since about the Song Dynasty, few people have called lotus flowers hibiscus.

Wood hibiscus hlblsclls llutabilis l (Malvaceae) Synonyms: hibiscus flower, three-change flower, nine-headed flower, frost-repellent flower, iron hoop scatter, transgauge flower, cool paste plant characteristics: deciduous shrub or small tree, 2 5 m high.

It is born next to sunny rivers and ditches, and is often cultivated. The bar has gray stellate hairs. Leaves alternate, with long stalks; The leaves are broadly ovate, 10 15 cm long, usually 3 5 shallowly lobed, with stellate hairs on both sides.

Flowering in summer and autumn; The flowers are solitary in the axils of the branches and leaves, large and beautiful, white or pink at first, and then dark red; Single or double valve. Gourd, 5 cloves split.

Medicinal parts: leaves, first flowers.

The lotus flower is the flower of the mallow shrub or small tree plant Wood hibiscus, which has a single layer of petals and multiple layers of petals. Also known as the Frost Repellent Flower. Water hibiscus generally refers to lotus flowers.

The name Hibiscus comes from an ancient legend about a woman whose husband died at sea, but the woman did not believe it. So he squatted by the water every day and waited for him to come back.

One day she saw her husband's face in the water, and when she turned her face to see a tree on the shore, she took this tree as her husband, and people called this tree "Furong", and the flower that produced it was called "Furong Flower", and later generations called it "Hibiscus Flower" in order to seek beauty.

Extended Materials. Hibiscus growth habits:

Hibiscus likes light and shade, suitable for warm and humid climate, not tolerant to severe cold, if planted in the northern region, there will be a part of the hibiscus in winter will be frozen to death, and the other part can germinate in the spring of the second year, like fertile and moist sandy loam soil, strong growth adaptability, fast growth, and a large chance of germination.

The branches, stems, buds and leaves of hibiscus will form different scenery in each season, and the tips are tender and green in spring, full of vitality; In summer, the leaves are shady and the ground is covered with thick shade; Autumn flowers are full of flowers, both shapes and colors; In winter, the branches are thinned and vitality is nurtured.

Hibiscus will have different concentrations of cyanin in the petals due to the difference in light intensity, so that the petals show different colors, white and light red in the morning, and dark red at noon and afternoon, so that the hibiscus has the name of "three drunken hibiscus".

According to historical records, since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the Xiangjiang River in Hunan has been widely planted with hibiscus; The late Tang Dynasty poet Tan Yongzhi wrote a poem:"The autumn breeze is thousands of miles away from the country of Hibiscus"。Since then, the land of Huxiang has been enjoyed"Hibiscus Country"The elegant name.

Synonyms for hibiscus hibiscus flower (drama actor) generally refers to hibiscus (hibiscus plant).

Hibiscus mutabilis linnAlso known as hibiscus flower, frost-repellent flower, lotus lotus, ground hibiscus, and Chinese wood, it is native to China. It likes a warm and humid environment, is not cold-tolerant, avoids drought, and is resistant to water and moisture.

The soil requirements are not high, and barren land can also grow. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Malvaceae family and hibiscus. The flowers are solitary in the axils of the leaves at the end of the branches.

Flowers and leaves can be used as medicine, which has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and draining pus, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Wood hibiscus is also the city flower of Chengdu, and its flower language is slender beauty, chastity and purity.

Lotus flowers, also called lotus, hibiscus, water mushroom, water hibiscus, Hanlian, hibiscus, June spring, water rue, red fern, jade ring, water bloom and so on.

Why are hibiscus flowers used as sacrificial offerings? Is there a big difference between ancestor worship in the south and in the north?

Hibiscus flower is another name for stupid blind hibiscus, frost-resistant flower, lotus lotus, ground hibiscus, flowers and trees, the origin of its name is because its flowers are bright and flawless, just like the water hibiscus, so it is called hibiscus flower, and because it belongs to woody plants, it is also called wood hibiscus. It is widely planted in the Xiangjiang River area of Hunan Province in China, and is also the city flower of Chengdu.

Hibiscus is a kind of malvaceae, hibiscus plant, belonging to the malvaceae family, hibiscus deciduous shrub or small tree, flowering period of 8-10 months, white or light red when the flowers first bloom, then dark red, about 8 cm in diameter, petals nearly round, sparse coat. Capsule oblate-spherical, covered with pale yellow bristles and woolly hairs, seeds kidney-shaped, pubescent on the back. Hibiscus flowers are beautiful and beautiful, and they are long-cultivated garden ornamental plants in our country.

Hibiscus flowers prefer a warm and humid environment, it is not cold tolerant, it is more shade tolerant, so it is more suitable for planting in the Yangtze River basin in China. Its vitality is very tenacious, even if the above-ground part will freeze to death in winter, but the underground part will continue to sprout and grow after the beginning of spring of the following year, and it will bloom normally in autumn.

The value of the hibiscus flower is reflected in its practicality and ornamentality, it can be used to make tools such as hibiscus tents, and can also be used as garden ornaments. In addition, planting hibiscus flowers in large quantities can purify the atmosphere, make the environment more fresh, and also prevent soil erosion and stabilize the ecosystem.

The name of the hibiscus flower is ** because its flowers are pink and white, bright and flawless, just like a hibiscus out of the water, so it is called a hibiscus flower. And because it is a woody plant, it is also known as hibiscus. It is the city flower of Chengdu, but the most planted place is in the Xiangjiang River area of Hunan, where hibiscus has been widely cultivated since the Tang Dynasty.