Study On Flowers And Daily Life In The Tang Dynasty

With the development of the economy and the prosperous culture,the Tang Dynasty once rose up in a flower-loving fashion.Compared with the previous generation,the flowers of the Tang Dynasty appeared more frequently in people’s daily life and appeared more widely.It has different degrees of influence on people’s diet,livelihood,entertainment,politics,interpersonal,and beliefs.Therefore,the study of flowers in the Tang Dynasty is not only an important topic in the study of plant history and flower history,but also one of the topics in the study of social life history in the Tang Dynasty.The flowers of the Tang Dynasty frequently appear in the diet,and the dietary methods and the varieties of flowers used in the diet are more abundant.It can be used for porridge steamed rice,brewing tea,making wine,making snacks,or even eating directly.Some people in the Tang Dynasty use diet and flowers to achieve health care,or they are dedicated to their inner feelings.With the rise of the cravings to buy flowers,planting and selling flowers had become a means for some Tang people to make a living.Promote the emergence of professional flower farmers and flower vendors,and the life of flower farmers and flower vendors is more affluent than that of other farmers and businessmen in the same period.Compared with this,the combination of flowers and the mass life of the Tang Dynasty is more about entertainment.In addition to being often used as an environment and personal decoration,there are many flower-related games.The love of flowers in the Tang Dynasty has often become a source of inspiration for art creators.In addition,some flowers have played an indispensable role in some folk activities in the Tang Dynasty.Some emperors in the Tang Dynasty also loved to plant flowers,appointed confidants to manage them,and expressed their respect and admiration for the courtiers by rewarding flowers.And between the powers and the elites,they can also obtain distinctive flower varieties or flower-seeking effects by using their own powers.Catering to the love of emperors and dignitaries for flowers is also a way for some people to take advantage of opportunism.In the interpersonal life of the Tang people,the gift of flowers is an important way to pin a variety of emotions,and it often appears.As the most widely-religious Buddhism and Taoism in the Tang Dynasty,although it has its own flowers,However,in the Tang Dynasty,due to the secular pursuit of flowers,both schools introduced other varieties of flowers for various purposes.Due to the high level of planting techniques,some temples and Taoist temples have also cultivated the unique flower varieties of this temple.This situation has also had a major impact on the daily life of the two believers.Moreover,in the Tang people’s ideological concepts,the relationship between flowers and the fairy life and the cultivation of immortals is very close.Some people also apply flowers to the theory of “Chen wei”.