The original name of Albizia julibrissin is "Yehe" because its leaves are easily stimulated by light and change. At night, when the light dims, the leaves shrink, like a closed umbrella. Later, in order to promote and symbolize good luck, it was renamed "Hehuan", which means "family happiness".
1. Albizia julibrissin is a lovely plant. It has many aliases, among which the nickname "Love Tree" also has a touching legend:
It is said that in ancient times, there was a tree at the foot of Mount Tai. There is a village, and there are no members in the village. He Yuanwai gave birth to a daughter in his later years, named Huanxi. The girl was smart and beautiful, and Yuanwai He and his wife regarded her as the apple of their eye. When Huanxi was 18 years old, he went to Nanshan to burn incense during the Qingming Festival. When he came back, he contracted an intractable disease. He was in a trance and did not want to eat or drink. He lost weight day by day. He consulted many famous doctors and took many medicines, but nothing worked. Therefore, He posted a notice outside, offering a large reward to anyone who could cure the girl's disease.
Although there was a scholar in Xizhuang who was poor, he was handsome and talented. In addition to his outstanding literary talent, he was also proficient in medicine. I had no money to go to Beijing to take the exam. Seeing the notice, the scholar revealed his name and entered. When he saw the young lady, the scholar knew all about his illness. It turned out that that day when the young lady was burning incense in Nanshan, he met the scholar and fell in love with him. After returning home, he missed him day and night. This time when he saw the scholar, his illness was more than half cured. So, after diagnosing the pulse, the scholar said: "This lady is suffering from a mental disorder, a disease caused by worry, and emotional depression."
He also said that there is a tree on Nanshan Mountain, which is known as the "Sentient Tree". The pinnately compound leaves face each other and bloom during the day and close at night. Its flowers are silk-like and have a fragrant fragrance. It can clear the heart and relieve depression, calm the mind and calm the mind. It can be decoctioned in water and taken to treat young ladies' diseases. After listening to the scholar's words, Yuanwai immediately sent people to go to Nanshan with the scholar to collect the flowers. According to the method taught by the scholar, the lady recovered soon after taking it, so she became fond of the scholar again. With the help of the lady, the scholar went to Beijing to take the exam, won the first prize in the exam, and won the lady's heart. When he was named on the gold medal list, it was the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber. Later, people called this "sentient tree" the Albizia Julibrissin tree, and the flower was also called the Albizia Julibrissin flower.
2. There is another legend: Yu Shun died while patrolling Cangwu in the south. His concubine Ehuang and Nvying searched the Xiangjiang River but could not find him. The second concubine cried all day long, her tears dripping with blood, and she died of bleeding, and was regarded as a god. Later, people discovered that their elves and Yu Shun's elves "merged into one" and became an acacia tree. The leaves of Albizia julibrissin bloom during the day and close at night, loving each other. Since then, people often use Hehuan to express their loyal love.
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Albizia julibrissin is an auspicious flower in our country. )" Since ancient times, people have had the custom of planting acacia trees next to the garden of their house, which symbolizes harmony between husband and wife, unity among families, peace of mind towards neighbors, and friendly relations.
Li Yu, a native of the Qing Dynasty, said: "Hemerocallis fulva relieves worries, and albizia julibrissin relieves anger. They are all beneficial to human nature. It is not suitable to plant them if there is no land. ... Anyone who sees this flower will be relieved and laugh, and tears will turn into laughter. It is Hemerocallis fulva. You don’t have to plant trees, but you have to plant Albizia Julibrissin.”
The small leaves of Albizia Julibrissin bloom in the morning and close in the evening. In ancient times, after quarrels and reconciliation, they would drink tea brewed from Albizia Julibrissin flowers. People often give albizia flowers to couples who have quarrels, or place them under their pillows to wish them harmony, happiness and a happier life. If there is a misunderstanding between friends, they can also give each other albizia flowers to symbolize reconciliation and reconciliation.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Albizia Julibrissin Tree