Famous lines from ancient poems describing the Beginning of Summer:
1. When the day is long, I wake up with ruthless thoughts and watch children catching willow flowers. ——Yang Wanli "Having a leisurely stay in early summer and taking a nap"
2. The first summer is still peaceful, and the grass has not stopped. ——Xie Lingyun's "Sail in Chishi"
3. Why regret Fang Fei's departure? Xia Mu is so gloomy and pleasant. ——Qin Guan's "Odd Titles on the Dark Sun in March"
4. The geese lead away the sorrowful heart, and the mountains carry the beautiful moon. ——Li Bai's "Ascending Yueyang Tower with Xia Twelve"
5. The lotus breeze brings fragrance, and the bamboo dew drops make a clear sound. ——Meng Haoran's "The Summer Pavilion Huai Xin Da"
6. The lotus hat brings the setting sun, and the green mountains alone return to the distance. ——Liu Changqing's "Farewell to Master Lingche"
7. There are only green lotuses and red lotuses. ——Li Shangyin's "Gift of Lotus"
8. Living deep in the city of Fujia, spring is gone and summer is still clear. ——Li Shangyin's "Late Qing"
9. A river of smoke and water illuminates the clear mist. People on both sides of the strait have painted eaves, and the lotus bushes are full of autumn light. ——Zhang Yanghao's "Water Fairy Ode to the South"
10. A song on the Qingjiang River embraces the village, and everything in the village on the Changxia River is quiet. ——Du Fu's "Jiangcun"
11. The bitter nights in midsummer are short, so open the xuan to enjoy the slight coolness. ——Du Fu's "Summer Night Sigh"
12. The pomegranate is half-vomited and the red scarf is frowning. ——Su Shi's "Congratulations to the Bridegroom in the Summer Scene"
13. With red makeup and green cover, the shadows of flowers darken Nanpu. ——Gao Guanguo's "Wish Yingtai Near the Lotus"