What is the flower language of the balloon flower? A complete interpretation of its symbolism and legends
In everyday life, the balloon flower is an ordinary flower, yet it is also a medicinal herb used in traditional Chinese medicine. There is also a thought-provoking story passed down about the balloon flower. Let us take a look together!
The legend of the balloon flower
1. Long ago, in a certain village, there lived a young girl named Jiegeng (Balloon Flower). Jiegeng had no parents and lived alone at home. However, there was a young man who came looking for Jiegeng every day, saying: "Jiegeng, when I grow up, I want to marry you," "When I grow up, I want to marry you too." And so the two made their promise.
A few years later, Jiegeng had grown into a beautiful young lady, and the young man had grown into a handsome young fellow, and the two became a couple. But in order to go fishing, the young man had to take a big boat to a faraway place. "Jiegeng! You must wait for me, I will definitely come back." Finally the day came for the young man to leave. "Remember, you must come back, I will wait for you, goodbye." The young man set off toward the sea, going farther and farther away, and Jiegeng wept without stopping.
However, the young man Jiegeng loved did not return even after ten years, and the more Jiegeng looked at the sea, the sadder she felt. So she decided to go to the temple for the time being. "Master, please teach me the method to calm my heart." "Namo Amitabha, to know these things you must first empty your heart, and not be entangled by the bonds of love in your heart."
Jiegeng resolved to do so, but she could never forget that young man no matter what, so she always ran to the seaside. And so, after several decades, Jiegeng had already become an old woman. Looking at the sea, Jiegeng thought of the young man who never returned, and shed tears. Jiegeng's eyes slowly closed, and her body turned into a flower. Later, people called that flower the balloon flower. The balloon flower gazes at the sea, searching for the young man. Therefore the flower language of the balloon flower became: sincere, unchanging love.
2. Legend has it that Doraji was the name of a girl who fell in love with a young man who made his living by chopping firewood. They lived in poverty and owed a debt. When the landlord seized her to settle the debt, her lover angrily hacked the landlord to death and was thrown into prison. The girl died of grief, and before she died she asked to be buried on the mountain path the young man had to take to chop firewood. The following spring, a small purple flower bloomed on her grave. People called it "Doraji" (the Korean name for "balloon flower"), and made it into a song that was sung far and wide, praising the girl's pure love.
3. The Korean name for "balloon flower" is "Doraji." In the folk legends of the Korean ethnic group, Doraji was the name of a girl. When the landlord seized her to settle the debt, her lover angrily hacked the landlord to death, and as a result was thrown into prison. The girl died of grief, and before she died she asked to be buried on the mountain path the young man had to take to chop firewood. The following spring, a small purple flower bloomed on her grave, and people called it "Doraji."
The above is the complete content of the balloon flower's flower language and legends that I have summarized for everyone. I hope this article can help you. Please also continue to follow us.