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7 min read · May 21, 2020
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General information: Red spider lily (彼岸花) — Different names
_The scientific name is Red spider lily, Cluster Amaryllis, Shorttube Lycoris, a species of flower in the Amaryllidaceae family.
_Chinese name: 彼岸花, 曼殊沙华,
_Japanese names: Higanbana, Shibito Hana, Yuurei Hana, Manjushage, Sutego Hana, Amisori Hana, Tengai Hana, Jigoku Hana.
In China Red spider lily means “pure beauty.” In Korea it symbolizes “Remembering each other”. In Japan, Red spider lily is associated with “painful memories”.
Origin
Red spider lily is said to be first found in China. It was also discovered in Japan.
In 1854, during the period when the United States opened its trade to Japan. Captain William Roberts once returned to the United States carrying Red spider lily from Japan. He brought back 3 flowering plants, which they nurtured and cared for by his granddaughter. After a period of care and she found that this species does not bloom until after a first rainy season of autumn.
Red spider lily is a wild flower that grows on both sides of the hill, on hillsides, on both sides of the road, on the banks of the field and is especially found in graveyards. Unlike the seductive beauty of the flowers, Red spider lily bulbs are very toxic because they contain lycorin (a type of neurotoxin).
Legend has it that a man died by eating the bulb of this flower in the process of starvation. Perhaps for this reason, the Japanese believe that defamation is the flower of bad omens and death.
Red spider lily only blooms only once a year, coinciding with the secretion of stool. This is also the time when according to the Buddha’s teachings during the 7 days of autumn, the living can enter the world of the dead to meet their ancestors. This is also the time when Japanese people often visit and repair the graves of deceased ancestors.
According to legend, Red spider lily is the only flower growing on the way down the golden stream, a soul before crossing the Nai Ha bridge will send all its memories to Red spider lily. Whether it is memories of happiness or suffering, Red spider lily receives those memories.
Folk believe that Red spider lily is the gateway to the world of the deceased, some people think that in the days when people meet the dead, Red spider lily is the residence of the souls.
Red spider lily does not like the weather is too hot or too cold, this flower likes warmth. Red spider lily is often grown and grows well in places that are not too hot or cold, have little wind and good drainage.
Flowering time is very accurate in 3 days before harvesting and after 3 days after harvesting.
Meaning Red spider lily (彼岸花)
_ Red spider lily with a tragic love story, touching millions of people shed tears. Thousands of years of blooming flowers, thousands of years of dying flowers, flowers just in time to bloom quickly leaves, just sprouting leaves, the flowers die, only see the flowers but can’t see the leaves, when you see the leaves can not see flowers, leaves and flowers though sharing a root, which is very close but can not meet, keep loving and grieving.
The legend of Red spider lily
There is a very special flower bearing a very unique name Red spider lily. Guarded next to Red spider lily are two goblins, a man named Man Chau, a man named Sa Hoa.
They had been guarding the Red spider lily for thousands of years but had never seen the enemy beforehand. Because when the flower blooms, there are no leaves; when there are no leaves to see flowers. Between flowers and leaves, finally can not meet, eternal misses. However, they were madly missing the enemy, and suffering deep torment.
Finally one day, they decided to break the rules of the gods, sneaking meet once. I know I have blamed two goblins. Manchu and Sa Hoa were beaten into samsara, and forever cursed could not be together, life after life in human suffering.
From then on, Man Chau Sa Hoa only bloomed on Hoang Tuyen Street, the flower shaped like arms towards heaven to pray, whenever Man Chau and Sa Hoa reincarnated, on Hoang Hoang Street. Tuyen smelled the scent of Red spider lily, she can recall herself in her previous life, then vowed never to separate again but still dragged in by the curse.
☘ A flower waiting for a person, deeply committed love.
Dependent fate contrary, forever unfinished. Destiny arranged, ten thousand lives should not be charming …
Not a fairy, not a prayer message to be a soul mate in the immortal. Endless endless, Red spider lily bureaucracy.
Is it not waiting for a lover? Only vow to make the flowers grow on the ground, There are flowers without leaves, leaves without flowers. Silently looking at the world, silent life …
Đẹp Beautiful flowers, melancholy meaning. A deep sadness, 1 love story suffering forever can not see the one you love. There are no leaves with leaves There are no leaves Thousand years of flowers bloom, thousands of years of dying flowers, flowers just in time to bloom quickly melt, leaves just sprout, the flowers die, only see flowers but can’t see leaves can not see flowers, leaves and flowers even though the same root, which is very close but can not see each other, keep missing and hugging grief missed … It is said, it is Red spider lily
Red spider lily is associated with 2 legends
The first legend
Legend has it that this flower blooms in the royal blue, most people have assumed that the Red spider lily blooms next to the periwinkle in the Hellish Yard. The flowers are bright red like blood, covered on the road to hell, and there are flowers without leaves, this is the only flower of the Hellish Yard.
According to the legend of the perfume with magic power, it is possible to call back memories of the dead. On the royal road, there are many flowers, from a distance like a rug covered in blood, red as a fire should be called “fire projection”, this is the only flower growing on The royal road, and also the scenery, was the only color there. When the soul passes by, he forgets everything in life, everything stays in the Red spider lily, following the instructions of this flower to the hell of the ghost.
Red spider lily is a flower in the legends that volunteered to go to hell, captured by the demons but hesitated on the royal road, they could not help but so agreed to let her bloom on this road. , for souls who have left the human world to have a guidance and comfort.
The red spider lily blooming on the other side of the world, was just a mass of red like fire; flowers bloom without leaves, leaves grow without flowers; Remember the same love but not to meet again, can only one body alone on the road of ecstasy.
Flowers and leaves never meet, forever unfinished. That’s why there are ways to say: “the silly flower blooms in the silly place, only see the flowers, no leaves”. Remembering each other loving each other but permanently losing each other, just like that the reincarnation of flowers and leaves never seeing each other, also means that the painful love affair is forever unable to meet. Because of this, people use it as an example of unsuccessful (or unsuccessful) love affairs.
The second legend
The legend says that, long, long time ago, there was a large band of Red spider lily in the urban area — also the flower of the flower. Protected next to the insane flower are two goblins, one named Man Chau and one named Sa Hoa. They have kept guard for thousands of years, but have never seen the enemy before … Because when the flowers bloom, they do not see the leaves; when there are no leaves to see flowers. Between flowers and leaves, finally can not meet, eternal misses. However, they were madly missing the enemy, and suffering deep torment. Finally one day, they decided to break the rules of the gods, sneaking meet once.
In that year, the brilliant red color of the flower of the flower saola was surrounded by eye-catching green color, blooming especially beautiful and beautiful. But because of this, I blame. Manchu and Sa Hoa were beaten into samsara, and forever cursed could not be together, life after life in human suffering. From then on, the flower blooms on the royal road only, the flower shaped like arms towards heaven to pray, whenever Man Chau and Sa Hoa reincarnated, on the royal road. tuyen smelled the scent of the insane flower, she could recall herself in her previous life, then vowed never to be apart again but was again dragged into the cycle of curse.
