Luoyang has an annual Peony Festival
1. China Peony City
The "China Peony City" selection event was organized by the Peony and Peony Branch of the China Flower Association in 2006 Organized in September, the purpose is to promote and drive the development of the national peony industry, prosper the local economy, and promote peony culture. Six cities including Luoyang in Henan, Heze in Shandong, Lanzhou in Gansu, Pengzhou in Sichuan, Yancheng in Jiangsu, and Bozhou in Anhui submitted declaration requests respectively. It was originally scheduled to be approved by the Peony and Peony Branch of the China Flower Association in early 2007 to name the cities that had passed the inspection and certification, and to issue licenses. However, in early 2007, the Ministry of Civil Affairs began to rectify various selection activities, and the "China Peony City" selection activities were suspended and have not been resumed to this day. Therefore, what is now called "Peony City" generally refers to cities such as Luoyang, the main producing area of ??peonies.
2. Luoyang Peony City
1. The city is also known as "Peony City"
Luoyang peony is a small perennial deciduous shrub. "Luoyang peony is the most suitable flower. Peonies are particularly rare in the world. “The cultivation of peonies began in the Sui Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. It is graceful, luxurious, beautiful and magnificent, which means auspiciousness, wealth and prosperity. It is a symbol of the prosperity, happiness and happiness of the Chinese nation. Luoyang peonies have huge flowers, many varieties, and unique colors. There are 9 major color systems, 10 flower types, and more than 1,000 varieties: red, white, pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, black and multiple colors. During the flower blooming season, Luoyang City is filled with crowds of people, vying to see the beauty of the peonies. "Luoyang is the most famous garden in the world" and "Luoyang's peonies are the best in the world". It is famous for its unique and quiet charm, national beauty and natural fragrance, and is more beautiful than any other. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty, there were hundreds of gardens in Luoyang, some with phoenix pavilions and dragon towers, reaching up to the sky and Han Dynasty; some with exquisite carvings and colorful purples and reds. Literati and poets from past dynasties have splashed ink on ancient temples and rock walls, adding a poetic touch to the ancient city. The history of peony cultivation in Luoyang is as follows: ①. In the Sui Dynasty, during the Sui Dynasty, during the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty (605-618 AD) "opened up the land for two hundred miles as the Xiyuan... All the birds, animals, plants and trees in Zhaotianxia were sent to the capital (today's Luoyang, Henan). )…. Yizhou (now Yixian County, Hebei Province) brought in twenty boxes of peonies.” "Sui Zhi Su Wen Pian" says: "The peonies bloom in the second fifth of the Qingming Dynasty." This is enough to show that Luoyang peonies are even larger as ornamental plants. ②.Tang Dynasty In the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), peony cultivation began to flourish. Legend has it that there was a man named Song Shanfu in Luoyang who was good at growing flowers. At the call of Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty, he went to Lishan Mountain to plant more than 10,000 flowers of different colors ("Dragon City Records"). Li Bai said, "The clouds are like clothes, the flowers are like faces, and the spring breeze blows over the threshold and the dew is thick. If we hadn't seen each other on the top of the jade mountain, we would have met under the moon at Yaotai." Three other "Qing Ping Diao" poems sing about peonies of several different colors. "The peonies in front of the court have no character, and the hibiscus on the pond is quiet and emotionless. Peonies are the only true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom." (Liu Yuxi: "Appreciating Peonies") "Spring is approaching dusk in the imperial city, and there is noisy carriages and horses;** *When talking about peonies, I accompanied Wu Zetian to enjoy the peonies.
Buying flowers is priceless, and the reward depends on the number of flowers: a hundred red flowers are blooming, and the flowers are bunched at each step... It is a custom in every family. Everyone is confused and unaware..." (Bai Juyi: "Buying Flowers") From the above poems, we can see the grand occasion of peony cultivation in Chang'an, the imperial capital at that time. At this time, peonies not only had more colors, but also had some novel mutations and double petals. "There is a nest of peonies in Xingtang Temple, and there are 1,200 flowers in Yuanhe. The colors include upright halo, inverted halo, light red, light purple, purple white, white sandalwood, etc. There is only deep red, and there are also mosaics and leaves. There are no flowers in the middle, but flowers on the stage, with a flower surface of seven or eight inches." ("Youyang Zazu") "Emperor Mu Zong planted a thousand-leaf peony in front of the palace, and the flowers began to bloom, and the fragrance was astonishing. Big and red." ("Du Yang Zazu"). This also shows that my country already had double peonies as early as the ninth century AD. In the Tang Dynasty, Song Shanfu, a native of Luoyang, was good at gardening. The peonies he planted were red and white, with thousands of variations. People at the time respected him as the florist, and they were amazed that he had "the unique art of illusory world". It is a pity that this superb skill has not been recorded and handed down to the world. Song Ouyang Xiu's "Luoyang Peony Customs No. 3" records that in the Song Dynasty, there was a man named Dongmen who was known as "Men Yuanzi". He was a master of grafting peonies. Rich families asked him to graft peonies. When you see flowers in spring, you pay again, and one plant is worth five thousand. Zhang Bangji's "Mozhuang Manlu" also records that during the Xuanhe period of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, there was a florist named Ou in Luoyang. He used medicine to cultivate the roots of white peony. Serve the imperial court.
③.Song Dynasty In the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279), China's peony cultivation center was transferred from Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty to Luoyang. There were more varieties of peonies and the cultivation technology was more systematic and perfect. A number of theoretical monographs have appeared, which has greatly improved the research on peony. Luoyang Peony
The works of this period include Ouyang Xiu's "Luoyang Peony"; Zhou Shihou's "Yinjiang Zhou Family's Luoyang Peony" and "Luoyang Flowers and Trees"; Zhang Xun's "Luoyang Flower Book", etc. wait. It describes the cultivation and management of peonies and summarizes a relatively complete set of mature experiences. Ouyang Xiu said: Most Luo people have flowers in their homes, but few big trees. If they are not covered with trees, it is not good. The artificial cultivation of peonies in Luoyang began in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and became the best in the world in the Northern Song Dynasty. Later, with the transfer of the political center and the destruction of famous gardens in Luoyang, in the Southern Song Dynasty, Sichuan Tianpeng peony took over and became as popular as Little Luoyang. Judging from the more than 60 varieties listed in Lu You's "Tianpeng Peony Spectrum", most of them were introduced from Luoyang. In the Ming Dynasty, many of the peonies that flourished in Bozhou, Anhui Province were old varieties introduced from Luoyang. In the Qing Dynasty, Caozhou peony replaced Bozhou peony, and Luoyang peony was directly or indirectly related to Caozhou peony, which shows the spread and influence of Luoyang peony. Today, Luoyang peony has spread to Italy, Germany, France, Japan, the United States, the Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other regions. The influence of Luoyang as a peony city: On September 21, 1982, the Standing Committee of the Luoyang Municipal People's Congress passed a resolution to designate peonies as the "city flower" of Luoyang. The festival will be held every year from April to May according to the blooming status of the peonies. Peony Cultural Festival in Luoyang, China. The China Luoyang Peony Culture Festival was formerly known as the Luoyang Peony Fair in Henan Province. As one of the four most famous fairs in the country, Luoyang has successfully held 29 consecutive Peony Fairs from 1983 to the present (2011). For more than 20 years, the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have adhered to the guiding ideology of "using flowers as matchmakers, making friends, promoting Luoyang, and expanding opening up", and "set up a stage in Luoyang and perform operas throughout the province", turning the Peony Fair into an integrated event. It is a large-scale comprehensive economic and cultural activity that integrates flower viewing, lantern viewing, tourism, economic and trade cooperation and exchanges. The Luoyang Peony Fair has become a major event in the political, economic and cultural life of the city's people. It has become an indispensable grand festival for the people of Luoyang. It has become a platform for Luoyang's economic development, a window to display the city's image, and a bridge for Luoyang to the world. Get to know Luoyang’s business card with the world. At the same time, it has also become an excellent platform and stage for enterprises to display their strength, establish their image, and promote their reputation. Every year, important events such as the opening ceremony and celebration party of the Flower Fair are continuously broadcast on CCTV and other media. The emblem and mascot of the Luoyang Peony Flower Fair
are released, creating a huge publicity effect. During the Flower Fair, Luoyang City extensively invited domestic and foreign journalists to conduct in-depth reports on the Flower Fair, especially well-known Chinese and foreign media such as Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily Overseas Edition, CCTV International Channel, Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, Phoenix Chinese Channel, and Dragon TV America. All-round publicity and coverage of Luoyang and the Peony Fair have greatly increased Luoyang's influence at home and abroad. Recently, Luoyang City has also seized the opportunity of selecting the national flower and launched a series of vigorous peony publicity activities. The TV art film "Chinese Peony" was filmed, and the TV special "Peony Love" was carefully produced and broadcast on CCTV and other news media, which helped people at home and abroad have a better understanding of peonies and Luoyang. The increase in the popularity of peonies plays an important role in organizing the Peony Fair, establishing the image of Luoyang, and expanding its influence at home and abroad. As the image messenger of the ancient capital, Luoyang peonies have taken root and bloomed in more than 20 countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Singapore. Using flowers as a matchmaker, the ancient capital Luoyang has successively cooperated with Japan, France, Bulgaria, the United States, and South Korea. Some cities in other countries have become sister cities. From July 11 to 12, 2010, Liu Yuzhu, Director of the Department of Cultural Industry of the Ministry of Culture, and his delegation came to Luoyang to investigate the Luoyang Peony Fair and the development of the cultural industry. Liu Yuzhu proposed that through 5 to 10 years of hard work, the Luoyang Peony Fair should be promoted to one of the most internationally influential cultural festivals and cultural brands in the country, making it a platform to showcase the spiritual outlook of contemporary Chinese people, and China A platform for cultural exchanges with the world, it has become a grand cultural festival with sustained international influence. Since 2011, the Luoyang Peony Fair in Henan Province has been officially upgraded to the China Luoyang Peony Cultural Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Henan Provincial People's Government, and hosted by the Henan Provincial Department of Culture and the Luoyang Municipal People's Government.
2. City landmark "Peony City"
Peony City is located in Luoyang Peony Square, hence its name. It is a 28-story building, Luoyang Jing'an Peony City Hotel
Now known as Luoyang Jing’an Peony City Hotel. It is located in the central business district of Luoyang, on the bustling Nanchang Road. The modern-style business floor is simple, elegant and fashionable, providing tourists with a comfortable and comfortable stay. The famous revolving restaurant on the 25th floor overlooks the beautiful scenery of the ancient capital of Luoyang, allowing tourists to linger. The hotel provides personalized services, pays equal attention to business and leisure, and is also equipped with a large parking lot. It is an excellent place for tourists to enjoy travel and leisure, and organize business meetings. . Jing'an Peony City Hotel has 195 well-equipped guest rooms. In 2006, it hired a famous designer to redesign and decorate the hotel. Especially the business rooms are classical and modern in style, equipped with computers and access to high-speed 100M optical fiber for your free use. For high-end business banquets in the hotel, you can choose from the Chinese-style Golden Scale Abalone Fin Seafood Restaurant or the Western-style Masiboro Steak House. For gatherings with family and friends, you can choose from the Macau Food Street, which brings together snacks from the north and south, and the Ming Shi Revolving Buffet Restaurant, which overlooks the beautiful scenery of the ancient capital. For business travel and leisure travel, Jing'an Peony City is the best choice for tourists in Luoyang.
3. Heze Peony City
Heze, known as Caozhou in ancient times, is now the largest peony planting base in Shandong Province. Heze was known as Caozhou in ancient times and was known as "a majestic and powerful county" and "a metropolis". This place has abundant resources, outstanding people, and a long history. Peony planting in Caozhou has a history of hundreds of years. In the Song Dynasty, peonies were mostly grown in Luoyang. Ouyang Xiu wrote a poem, "Luoyang is the most suitable place for flowers, and peonies are especially rare in the world." Since the Ming Dynasty, peony planting has been introduced to Caozhou, which is now Heze, Shandong. Up to now, Heze has hundreds of varieties and thousands of acres of peony fields. Every year before and after Grain Rain, Caozhou peonies line the streets and are as beautiful as the steaming clouds, which is a spectacular sight.
Heze currently has a cultivation area of ??50,000 acres, nine major color systems, and more than 600 varieties. It is marketed in more than 100 large and medium-sized cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and exported to Japan, France, and Canada. More than 20 countries and regions. Heze peonies are graceful, colorful and fragrant. They won 81 awards at the 99’ Kunming World Horticultural Exposition. Heze peony was also called Caozhou peony in history. Because of its large flowers, bright color, beautiful shape and strong fragrance, it is "the best in the world". Heze peony is characterized by tall and straight branches, lush and colorful leaves, and graceful flowers. It is known as the top quality ornamental peony. The scientific research on Heze peony has yielded fruitful results. As early as the first National Flower and Leather Expo, three scientific research achievements including the breeding of new peony varieties, research on peony field flowering technology, and new peony varieties won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, ranking first in the number of peony scientific research awards in the country. . On January 14, 1997, Heze peony scientific research results passed the national appraisal for the fourth time. This time alone, there will be the cultivation of new varieties of peonies, soilless cultivation of peonies on desks, selection of peonies that can withstand high temperatures and heat, the application of ornamental peonies grafted with Fengdan seedlings in commercial production
, peonies Seven achievements, including bonsai research, selection of peony cut flower varieties, and new peony variety breeding, have passed the appraisal. This is the largest number of peony scientific research achievements ever passed. Among them, five have reached the domestic leading level, marking another breakthrough in Heze peony scientific research. This has improved the ornamental value of peonies, broadened the planting range and application range of peonies, solved the problem of rapid breeding of precious varieties to a certain extent, opened up new ways for peonies to enter thousands of households, and created conditions for integrating with the international flower industry. Received praise from Vice Chairman Chen Muhua. Heze peonies have also won awards in major flower shows at home and abroad, and are well-known at home and abroad. At the first, second, third and fourth National Flower and Plant Expositions, Heze Peony won gold, silver and bronze awards, as well as the Science and Technology Progress Award, with a total of 26 high-quality exhibits. In the three Hong Kong International Flower Shows, Heze Peony caused a sensation and won the first prize. Won one championship award and three first prizes; at the International Flower and Plant Expo in Bordeaux, France and the International Invention Expo in Pittsburgh, the United States, he won the Silver Award for the Total Competition Score and the Silver Award for Peony and Peony Dried Flowers respectively. At the 4th Flower Expo, Heze Peony took the lead, winning the only "Special Attraction Award" and six individual awards. Especially at the 99’ Kunming World Horticultural Exposition in China, Heze peony branches outlasted the crowd and won the first prize in one fell swoop. It won 81 out of 119 individual peony awards, accounting for 68%.
Among them, three grand prizes were won, one each for Heze's "Caozhou Peony Garden" and "Qiaozihong" peonies; 12 gold medals, 10 for Heze's peonies "Black Oiran" and "Caozhou Red"; and 36 silver medals, for Heze's "Heze Peony" "Hu Hong" and "Lantian Jade" won 26; 60 bronze medals, and Heze Peony "Hua Erqiao" and "Huang Huakui" won 43. The expert judges unanimously commented: "Heze peonies have large flowers, various colors, and full blooms. They are worthy of being a national beauty and fragrant." Currently, 1,156 varieties of Heze peonies in nine major colors, including black, red, and yellow, have been awarded the title of Heze Caozhou Peony, the origin of the AQSIQ peony. Park
mark registration and certification. Heze City has a long history of peony cultivation and was famous in the Ming Dynasty. Pu Songling said in his "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" that "Caozhou Peony is the best in Qilu", and he also wrote the mythical story of Gejinyu version. After liberation, especially since the reform and opening up, Caozhou Peony, which is rich in historical tradition, has entered a new period of development. At present, the peony planting area in Heze has reached more than 50,000 acres, with more than 600 varieties. The peony culture formed in history, including pharmacology, botany, horticulture, geography, literature and art, drama and folklore, and other subjects, is an integral part of the Chinese national culture. With the establishment of the market economic system, Heze established the Peony Research Institute, the World's No. 1 Fragrance Society, and the Research Association to systematically research, develop, and utilize peony resources to serve the local economic construction. Since 1992, Heze has held the Heze International Peony Fair with the purpose of "using flowers as matchmakers, making friends, setting up cultural platforms, performing economic and trade operas, developing tourism, and revitalizing the economy". It has been successfully held for 18 times so far. At the Flower Fair, various commercial and cultural activities are perfectly integrated, attracting tourists and merchants, bringing both social and economic benefits. The peony industry has become a pillar industry of the economy. The flowers bloom at will and in all seasons, beautifying and integrating into people's lives, and are exported to more than 20 countries and regions around the world. Peonies have become the pride of Heze people and have opened up broad prospects for Heze's economic development.