According to legend, this flower god in the first month was a Shouyang princess in the Southern Song Dynasty (different versions, some said it was Princess Huiji). According to folklore, she is a plum blossom elf. She was very beautiful and loved by Emperor Song Wudi and his wife. She often lets her have fun in the palace.
(plum blossom god)
One day, she was tired of playing in the palace and lay down under the eaves of the palace. At that time, plum blossoms were in full bloom, and a gust of wind passed, and pieces of plum blossoms flew down, and some of them landed on her forehead.
Plum blossoms were dyed and dyed, leaving stains on the flowers. Princess Shouyang was more feminine, and the ladies-in-waiting could not help but exclaim. When the queen saw it, I felt sorry for her and told her not to wash it off. The princess didn't wash her face for three days, and then the flowers gradually faded.
Since then, Princess Shouyang, who loves beauty, often sticks plum blossoms on her forehead. Princess Shouyang's dress is called "plum blossom makeup".
After this makeup spread to the people, many rich people competed to follow suit. Plum blossoms are seasonal, so someone came up with a way to collect other yellow pollen and make it into powder for makeup.
This kind of powder is called "flower yellow" or "forehead flower", and it is also made of yellow paper cut into various patterns. This kind of makeup is for unmarried women. In China's ancient poems, "yellow flower" also refers to chrysanthemum. Because chrysanthemum can resist cold in Ao Shuang, it is often used to describe people's moral integrity.
Therefore, adding the word "yellow flower" in front of prostitutes means that the woman is not married, but she can remain chaste.
This kind of makeup is becoming more and more common in the future, and there are many descriptions in poems, such as Mulan Ci.
Why do unmarried girls often be called "yellow flower girl" instead of "red flower girl" or "purple flower girl"? Although it is the color of a simple flower, there is a beautiful story in it, and the word "yellow flower" has a profound meaning.
The girl said that the origin of "Yellow Flower" was a relatively short dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty, which lasted no more than 60 years. Although the title was Song, in order to distinguish the established Song Dynasty, later generations added the surname of the monarch before the title, which was called "Liu Song" in history.
Although Liu and Song Dynasties were short-lived, there was a princess who went down in history because of a small plum blossom. This princess is the eldest daughter of Emperor Wu of Liu Song, and is called Princess Shouyang or Princess Huiji.
The princess was born with a beautiful face and was loved by her father, queen and mother. It is said that one year on the seventh day of the first month, she and the ladies-in-waiting played in the imperial garden, and when she was tired, she took a nap in Meilin. Unconsciously, the breeze blew plum blossoms and landed on her forehead. The fragrant sweat on the princess's face has not disappeared, and the plum blossom is soaked with sweat, leaving a faint flower mark. When the princess woke up, the ladies-in-waiting looked fine. When the queen saw it, she felt that her daughter had this flower mark on her forehead, but it was even more charming and beautiful. She told her daughter not to wash it and to stay for a few more days.
The harem wives were also amazed when they saw it. Go back and learn to draw the flower marks on your forehead. Before long, this kind of "plum makeup" swept the whole palace.
At that time, the dress of women in the palace was the leader of fashion trend, and the phrase "the wind in the palace" was enough for folk women to follow suit quickly. So it wasn't long before people painted plum blossoms on their foreheads, or applied cymbals, or painted patterns, with different effects.
The next spring, when the flowers bloom, plum blossom is no longer the only choice. Natural beauty lovers further extend plum makeup, pick yellow pollen and finely grind it into pigment, which is called "flower yellow" or "forehead flower".
Li Shangyin once wrote: "Princess Shouyang put on makeup when she got married, and her eyebrows were yellow in the eight-character palace." This is the scene when Princess Shouyang got married. At that time, people liked to draw eight-character eyebrows and apply yellow powder on them.
It is precisely because there is this faint yellow powder between the eyebrows or forehead that the unmarried woman is called "yellow flower prostitute".
Not only that, Princess Shouyang was also named the flower god of the first month, that is, the plum blossom god.
Why not call it "the big red flower girl"? In the "Mulan Ci" that began to spread in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there is already a saying that "when the window is decorated with clouds, the mirror is painted yellow", which I believe most people are familiar with.
In the later dynasties, yellow flowers became a common facial decoration, especially in the paintings of the Tang Dynasty. It can really be said that women's promotion and innovation in makeup technology have been relatively rapid. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was subdivided into flower buds and goose yellow. Generally, the bud is special, but the yellow powder is lightly brushed around the bud, which is more harmonious and beautiful with the skin color. And the bud is not just a flower, flowers, birds, insects and fish stick to whatever they like. And it's not just girls who use this decoration. "Women are pleasing to themselves." It can be said that both girls and kannika nimtragol like to post it. However, the word "yellow flower girl" has become synonymous with unmarried girls.
But why choose yellow flowers, called yellow flower girls, instead of red flowers or purple flowers? I'm afraid this will involve another kind of flower, which, like plum blossom, stands proudly in the cold wind and is Tao Yuanming's favorite flower-chrysanthemum.
The "yellow flower" used in many ancient poems actually refers to chrysanthemums. Zhu Zeng, a poetess in the Southern Song Dynasty, once had a famous sentence praising chrysanthemums: "It is better to grow old with fragrant branches than to dance with the autumn wind and yellow leaves." Praise chrysanthemums would rather wither on the branches than fall in all directions. Of course, if it is more serious, it can only be said that it is a variety of chrysanthemums, and a few chrysanthemums will also have petals falling.
For example, in the story of Wang Anshi and Su Dongpo in Warning Book, Wang Anshi wrote that "the west wind crossed the garden last night, blowing yellow flowers everywhere", and Su Dongpo not only laughed at whether Wang Anshi used his brain too much in class, but even couldn't remember whether the chrysanthemum would drop its petals. When he was taking a nap, he left the words "autumn flowers are not better than spring flowers, saying that you should be careful to sing with poets", thinking that you are smart. As a result, Su Dongpo was demoted to Huangzhou Yong ying. He opened the door one autumn morning and saw chrysanthemum petals falling to the ground, only then did he know his ignorance.
Regardless of the problems of a few varieties, chrysanthemum represents a kind of integrity, loyalty and irrelevance in the poems of ancient poets. The word "yellow flower" is also extended to express the chastity of unmarried women. Once it becomes "red flower", "purple flower" is too bright.
In the movie Mulan starring Liu Yifei, Mulan also wore yellow powder when dating. Although it is better to apply it than not to apply it, from the makeup of "Huanghua", the technology is similar, but it shows that there is.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a country called Song. Because its founder is Emperor Wu of Song, historians also call this country "Liu Song". Emperor Wu of Song Wudi had a daughter named Princess Shouyang, who was very beautiful. One day when she was tired of playing, she lay under the eaves of the palace to rest. At that time, plum blossoms were in full bloom. A breeze blew, and the petals of plum blossoms fell one by one. A few petals fell right on her forehead.
Princess Shouyang was tired of playing and fell asleep. Plum blossom petals clung to her forehead because of sweat. When Princess Shouyang woke up, she found plum blossom petals left plum blossom marks on her forehead. She is naturally beautiful, and this natural "plum blossom makeup" makes her look more feminine and charming. The ladies-in-waiting exclaimed when they saw her beautiful makeup. Since then, Princess Shouyang, who loves beauty, often sticks plum blossoms on her forehead.
Princess Shouyang's "Plum Blossom Makeup" was sought after by daughters of large families after it was spread to the court. They all wore plum blossom makeup. At that time, all the plum blossoms in the city were destroyed. Moreover, this plum blossom has another disadvantage that it is seasonal. It doesn't bloom all the year round. At this time, someone thought of a way. Other yellow pollen can be collected and made into powder for cosmetics. This powder was later called "Flower Yellow" or "Frontal Flower".
Because the powder of plum blossom makeup is yellow, and the women who wear this makeup are mostly unmarried girls. So people began to call those unmarried girls "yellow flower girls" And ordinary folk women at that time also liked this kind of makeup. But they can't afford expensive powder. So they came up with a way to cut the yellow paper into various flower patterns and stick them on the forehead or on both sides of the hair.
In addition, yellow flowers generally refer to chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum Ao Shuang is hardy and often praised for its moral integrity. The girl with yellow flowers said that she was not married and remained childlike.
Like this sentence in "Mulan Poetry": "The window decoration is misty, and the mirror is painted yellow." It shows Mulan's mentality of joining the army as her father, and Huang Hua's eldest daughter will get married if she wins the battle.
With regard to the origin of the word "yellow flower girl", there is a folk saying that during the Southern Dynasties, Princess Shouyang, the daughter of Emperor Wu of Song Wudi, played with maids in the palace on the afternoon of the seventh day of the first lunar month. After a while, Princess Shouyang felt a little tired and slept under the eaves of Zhang Hanting. At this time, there happened to be a breeze blowing, blowing down wintersweet flowers in succession, and a few just landed on Princess Shouyang's forehead. After being stained by sweat, they left a faint flower mark of wintersweet pattern on the princess's forehead, which could not be erased, making Princess Shouyang look more feminine and charming. The queen saw it and liked it very much. She specially asked Princess Shouyang to keep it and wash it off with water three days later. Since then, Princess Shouyang, who loves beauty, often picks a few pieces of wintersweet and sticks them on her forehead to help her look beautiful. When the ladies-in-waiting saw it, they were amazed and followed suit. Soon, this makeup called "Plum Blossom Makeup" (or "Plum Blossom Makeup" for short) spread in the palace (see Five Elements Miscellaneous Books written by Li et al. in the Song Dynasty, Volume 30, "Taiping Magnolia": "Princess Shouyang, there is a chapter under the eaves of the temple, and the plum blossoms fall on the princess's forehead, five open and not brushed away." The queen kept it for a long time, but after three days, it was washed. The ladies-in-waiting are strange, but they are very useful. This plum blossom makeup is also. " )。 Later, "plum blossom makeup" spread to the people and was loved by girls, especially those girls from high-ranking families and geisha dancers, scrambling to follow suit.
However, the opening of wintersweet is seasonal, not all year round. So, someone came up with a way, that is, try to collect the yellow pollen of flowers and make it into yellow powder, and then use it to dye thin paper, dried flowers, mica sheets, cicadas, fish scales, dragonfly wings and so on. Turn it golden yellow, cut it into the shape of flowers, birds, fish and insects, and then stick it on your forehead, wine bottle, corners of your mouth, temples and other places. These ornaments dyed with yellow pollen are called "flower yellow" (also called "flower bud" and "flower seed"). In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, flower yellow was an indispensable facial ornament for girls, which can be confirmed by some poems at that time. For example, there is a line in Chen Houzhu's poem "Picking Lotus Songs" in the Southern Dynasties: "When we urged each other to get up in the dark, the makeup of the day before yesterday was gone. In order to make a clever note, the fine drops are yellow "; There is also such a saying in a poem by Xu Ling, a poet between Liang and Chen in the Southern Dynasties: "The host family can teach dance, and the market can paint makeup skillfully. Bow down to the mat and brush your sleeves with yellow flowers "; There is also a poem in Mulan Ci, a well-known folk song in the Northern Dynasties: "The window is decorated with clouds, and the mirror is painted yellow."
Because the powder of flower yellow (plum blossom makeup) is yellow, and the girls who use this makeup are unmarried (girls will change their ornaments and dress up again after marriage, so there is an old saying among the people: "Today's white-faced yellow flower sister, tomorrow's beauty will have a green sideburns wife"), plus "yellow flower" refers to chrysanthemums in ancient times, and chrysanthemums have the characteristics of cold resistance in Ao Shuang. So later, someone reversed the word "flower yellow" before the word "girl" to form the word "yellow flower girl". On the one hand, it shows that the girl is not married, on the other hand, it shows that the girl is pure in heart and chaste in character. Later, this usage gradually spread among the people, and over time, "yellow flower prostitute" became synonymous with unmarried girls.
When dressing up, unmarried women in ancient times used yellow to draw various patterns on their foreheads or cheeks according to their hobbies. You can also use yellow paper to cut into various patterns and paste them. At the same time, "yellow flower" also refers to chrysanthemum. Because chrysanthemum can resist cold in Ao Shuang, it is often used as a metaphor for people with moral integrity. Therefore, the yellow flower girl, that is to say, this woman is not married, but can maintain chastity, which is what modern people call unmarried older women.
First of all, thank you for inviting me! Why is it called the big girl of Huanghua? According to folklore, this problem shows that the girl is not married on the one hand, and that the girl is pure in heart on the other. The word "yellow flower eldest daughter" is just a synonym. Its origin comes from a saying: On the afternoon of the seventh day of the first month of a certain year in the Southern Dynasties, Princess Shouyang, the daughter of Emperor Wu of Song Wudi, and ladies-in-waiting celebrated in the palace. When you are tired of playing, take a nap under the eaves of the temple with chapters. A breeze blew and wintersweet blossoms fell in succession. It happened that some of them just landed on the princess's forehead, leaving several flower marks after being soaked by sweat, but it was hard to erase them, making the princess more feminine and charming. After returning, the queen liked it very much, and specially asked Princess Shouyang to keep it and wash it off with water three days later. Since then, the princess who loves beauty often picks some plum blossoms and prints them on her forehead to help her look beautiful. The ladies-in-waiting saw all the surprises and followed suit. This way of dressing up with plum blossoms has since spread in the palace. Later, it spread from the court to the people and was loved by girls. Especially the daughters of big bureaucrats, they are scrambling to follow suit. Later, geisha dancers also used it. But wintersweet is a seasonal flower, not in all seasons, so someone has come up with a way to dress up all year round. They tried to collect yellow pollen from flowers, make yellow powder, and then use it to dye fish scales, dragonfly wings, thin pieces of paper, dried flower pieces, mica pieces and so on. Turn it golden yellow, then edit it into the shape of flowers, birds, fish and insects and stick it on your forehead and mouth. Over time, later, someone reversed the word "flower yellow" and used it in front of the word "girl" to form the word "yellow flower big girl". I hope you are satisfied with this answer? ! thank you
In ancient China, women liked to dress up. At that time, in addition to thrushes, "yellow decals" were also very popular.
"Flower yellow" refers to "flower son" and "forehead yellow". "Mulan Poetry" has a sentence of "yellow applique to the mirror". The so-called decal yellow means that women use yellow to draw various patterns on their foreheads or cheeks according to their own hobbies; Some people use yellow paper to cut out various patterns and stick them on their foreheads or cheeks as decorations. Over time, it has become a custom. "Flower yellow" has become a feature of women.
At the same time, "yellow flower" also refers to chrysanthemum. Because chrysanthemum can resist cold in Ao Shuang, it means that people have chastity, and yellow flowers are added in front of girls, which not only shows that this woman is not married, but also shows that this girl can keep chastity.