Viewing Lotus in Western Regions (Essay)

, Zhou

In midsummer, under the scorching sun, hot air blows on the face. Stand by and watch these acres of lotus pond, watching the blooming lotus in the lotus pond. Pink, snow-white lotus flowers, some bloom brilliantly, some are buds. The breeze gently brushed the pond with heat wave, and the lotus swayed in the breeze, like a shy girl. Beautiful and moving.

For a moment, I felt as if I were in the south of the Yangtze River. Only Jiangnan has this "ten-mile lotus". In this vast western frontier, there are mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, which really surprises and delights people.

It is understood that in recent years, Xinjiang has begun to introduce lotus flowers for viewing. The bigger lotus ponds are Bosten Lake, Wujiaqu Qinggeda Lake, and Miquan Sanbazi as I see it.

The owner of the lotus pond is from Sichuan. He told me that it is best to see the lotus in the morning, when the sun has just come out and the lotus blooms best in the morning light. When the sun is hot at noon, the lotus will slowly shrink and roll up. The flowers turned pale. Speaking of how I remember planting several pools of lotus flowers, the thin and dark Sichuanese said happily, I like lotus flowers, too. I didn't expect it to work.

There are many people watching the lotus, men and women, old and young. The pond was crowded with people. There is a young girl who poses for everyone to take pictures. She is very happy.

Lotus is a traditional famous flower in China, also known as lotus and water hibiscus. The first poem I read about lotus should be "Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River, lotus leaves are brought to Tian Tian, and fish play among the lotus leaves".

For ordinary people, lotus is the most practical. After the lotus is defeated, it grows lotus roots and bears lotus seeds, all of which are delicious. In recent years, lotus leaves have also been made into lotus leaf tea, which is very effective in relieving constipation and losing weight.

For literati, lotus is fresh and refined, which is more valuable for appreciation. Zhou Dunyi, a philosopher in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote The Theory of Love Lotus, which was selected as a Chinese textbook for middle schools. Almost everyone can recite it. "The flowers of land and water vegetation are very fragrant. ... lotus comes out of mud without dye, clear without demon. Straight outside, not crawling, fragrant and clear, slim and graceful. It is not ridiculous to see it from a distance. " This is simply a portrayal of an incorruptible intellectual. Literati of all ages have admired it.

Speaking of Zhou Dunyi's doyen, I want to say a few more words. When I was a child, the Zhou family would write the words "Lianxi Hall" on the front wall of the living room, regardless of the new house or the old house. As a child, I don't know why. Adults don't know, only that it was handed down by ancestors. It is a respect for ancestors. Later, after research, I learned that Zhou Dunyi, the word Mao Shu, was named Lianxi. The world is known as Mr. Lianxi. Lianxitang means Lianxitang. Once I read the genealogy of a family named Zhou and found that Mr. Zhou Dunyi was online. To tell the truth, I don't believe in genealogy either, because Shangni has chased Zhou Wenwang, Zhou Wuwang and even Zhou Yu. Generally speaking, emperors and generals are surnamed Zhou, and scholars and scholars are all on it. But the customs passed down from generation to generation make people feel credible. Therefore, Zhou Dunyi's doyen may be the ancestor of our Zhou family! No wonder I like it so much that I can recite it backwards.

The beauty of lotus is not only in full bloom, but also in residual lotus, which some people like very much. Many painters specialize in painting residual lotus. For example, the painter's grim "Hundred Remnants" painted a remnant lotus. There are also some photographers who have a soft spot for residual lotus. Under their lens, the remnant lotus is graceful as a charm. Fan Yanfeng, a photographer in Xi 'an, especially likes to shoot residual lotus. There are thousands of pictures with the beauty of residual lotus. Some poets prefer to write poems about residual lotus, such as "Autumn frost flies late, leaving Hà Thu to listen to the rain", "In August, the mud in the mountain pond is exhausted, and there are still a few petals of residual lotus" and "Residual lotus leaves stand in a cold pond". Even though it has been defeated into a remnant lotus, the stem of the lotus still has pride, which is why people like the lotus.