In traditional Chinese culture, plum blossom is not only a flower, but also a spiritual symbol and personality sustenance, known as one of the "three friends of the year", and pine and bamboo, together with the Chinese nation's unique aesthetic taste and moral pursuit. During the Spring Festival, when everything is dormant and waiting for spring, plum blossoms have become a unique carrier for bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new and celebrating the festival with its proud snow and unique characteristics.
Plum blossoms bloom in the middle of winter, braving the wind and snow, and defying the cold, making them the embodiment of tenacity and perseverance. In the eyes of the ancient literati doctors, the plum blossom contains profound philosophy and noble sentiments, its Ling Han blooms, symbolizing the spirit of maintaining dignity in adversity, adhering to justice, and never admitting defeat, just as the ancient poem says: "A few plums in the corner, Ling Han blooms alone." I know that it is not snow, but there is a dark fragrance. Such poems vividly illustrate the vitality and hope brought by plum blossoms in the loneliness of winter.
During the Spring Festival, the custom of appreciating plum blossoms and singing plum blossoms has a long history, and literati and artists often walk in the snow to find plum blossoms, express their hearts through plum blossoms, and praise their lonely and elegant quality, ice and jade cleanliness, so as to fable the various states of life and inspire people to remain firm and optimistic in the face of difficulties. In addition, plum blossoms also frequently appear in all kinds of Spring Festival poems, couplets, New Year paintings and even modern art works, its beautiful but not demonic, tough and unyielding image, deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Chinese, has become an indispensable element of Chinese culture.
Not only that, the plum blossom five petals, in line with the concept of the five elements, and because its flowers bloom at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, it is regarded as the messenger of spring, indicating the year of Ruixue Zhaofeng, and placing people's good expectations and auspicious blessings for the new year. Whether it is a sparse shadow in the courtyard or a touch of elegant fragrance on the picture scroll, plum blossoms tell the wisdom and emotions of the ancient oriental people in their unique way, and convey the endless cultural power.
To sum up, plum blossom during the Spring Festival carries a profound cultural connotation and rich symbolic meaning, it is not only the winter scene of nature, but also the shining treasure of Chinese excellent traditional culture, with its unique charm to influence generation after generation of Yan and Huang descendants, inspire people to always maintain a positive outlook on life and values in the flow of time.