北京梅花引种与梅花文化欣赏

北京对于梅花引种驯化的记载大抵始于元朝,因此历代各有累进。当代陈俊愉先生自1957年矢志引梅北上至今,北京已成规模花事,创造了梅花引种历史的里程碑,改变了此前北京人多是听说或通过绘画、摄影作品而获得感知的尴尬。北京引种梅花的规模成功为促进梅花成为双国花之一奠定了坚实的物质基础,也为北京梅花文化的欣赏提供了现实条件。梅花文化欣赏是中华民族一种比较特殊的花卉文化现象,源远流长、丰富多彩且影响深远。作为中华民族重要的精神文明载体,从古至今梅花文化欣赏的方式不胜枚举。自2003年以来,笔者有幸在北京梅花引种过程中不断体会梅花文化欣赏之魅力,今尝试归纳赏梅六诀,即花早、香幽、姿美、色繁、韵胜、格高,意在为梅花文化增添心香一瓣。

Introduction and cultural appreciation of Prunus mume in Beijing

The relevant records about introduction of mei flower to Beijing probably began in the Yuan Dynasty,and continued in the following dynasties.Professor Chen Jun-yu devoted himself to introduce and acclimatize mei flower to Beijing in 1957.Mei flower had been planted on a large scale since then,which created a milestone in the flower history and changed the awkward fact that people in Beijing learn about mei flower only through paintings or photographs.The success of introducing mei flower to Beijing laid the solid material base for making mei flower as one of two national flowers of China,and also provided conditions of appreciating mei flower culture in Beijing.The cultural appreciation of mei flower is a special flower culture phenomenon of the Chinese nationality which has a long history,various ways and far-reaching influence.As an important carrier of spiritual civilization of the Chinese nationality,the ways of appreciating mei flower culture are too many to list.The author has continuously experienced the charm of cultural appreciation in the process of introducing mei flower since 2003,and tried to summarize six key points of appreciating mei flower,including early bloom,light fragrant,beautiful form,multiple color,super charm and noble style,to add a new part to mei flower culture.