Cherry blossom is a symbol for romance. It has bright colors and exuberant branches and leaves. It is a unique scenery in spring and is often used for garden viewing. Every spring, the cherry blossom in Yuyuantan is very famous and it has become one of the four flower-related events. Do you know that cherry blossom originated in China?

The origin of Cherry Blossom

The origin of cherry blossom is in China. It originated in the Himalayas and wa gradually introduced to the Yangtze River basin after being cultivated. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was planted in the palace more than 2000 years ago. It has only been planted in Japan for more than 1000 years.

Legend of Cherry Blossom

It is said that a long time ago, there was a smart and beautiful girl named Konohananosakuyahime, which means cherry blossom. At the end of one year, she set out from Okinawa in Japan, passing through Kyushu, Kansai and Kanto, and arrived in Hokkaido between May and June of the next year. Along the way, she scattered cherry blossoms all over Japan. Since then, cherry blossoms have been blooming in Japan for thousands of years. And every year the cherry blossoms like clouds. Japanese people love cherry blossom very much. In addition to its purity, elegance and loftiness, the reason why the Japanese people regard cherry blossom as the national flower is to commemorate the hardworking and kind-hearted Konohananosakuyahime, and to symbolize the hardworking, intelligent and brave Japanese people.

Sakura in Japan

When it comes to sakura, many people's first reaction would be one word - Japan. According to the Japanese book "Sakura History", which specializes in sakura, the cherry blossom should have originated near the Himalayas, so according to the geographical division, the hometown of cherry blossom is indeed in China. But why Japan becomes the first reaction of people in the world when cherry blossom is mentioned? In fact, it has something to do with Chinese ancestors. This kind of tree can grow everywhere regardless of climate and soil, but in some areas it grows in larger quantities and in some areas it grows in less numbers.

Japan began to plant cherry blossoms after the Tang Dynasty, while China started to plant cherry blossoms in the Qin and Han Dynasties, when the emperor planted cherry blossoms in his small garden. However, at that time, cherry blossom was still wild, not artificially cultivated varieties! Cherry trees have been planted so early in China, but not in large quantities.

The implication and symbol of Cherry Blossom

It is thesymbol of love and hope. Cherry blossom is like a girl, showing her love quietly in spring. Pink and white cherry blossoms all over the trees are the most beautiful language of love, so it symbolizes first love, romance and the pursuit and desire for love in the future.

Cherry Blossom’slanguage

Cherry Blossom’s language is: life, happiness, enthusiasm, pure, noble, spiritual beauty!Cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan. The Japanese feel that it is incomparable to any other flower. It is the flower of life, symbolizing the beauty of life. It is as beautiful as a girl in love when it blooms, and it is the best way to express love. Every spring, it blossoms as scheduled. Seeing it is like seeing spring and hope, so it symbolizes hope, with a good moral.