Why can Huai Chan refer to senior officials?

Cicada can refer to high officials because ancient high officials wore cicada crowns; During the week, the imperial court planted three Huai and nine spines, and the officials and doctors sat under them. Sanhuai is the position of Sangong. So "cicada locust" is used to refer to court officials.

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Tang Huang Tao Xu: "Going back and forth between the rivers and mountains in Wu Chu, I am diligent in Qin Yongchan's singing." Huaichan is a representative of high officials and dignitaries. Huai is a symbol of the three official positions in ancient times, and because of the similarity between Huai and Kui, everyone hopes that future generations can be blessed by Kui Jun and become an official. Huai has become a symbol of Cody's good omen. The migration of Sophora japonica in Hongdong in the early Ming Dynasty increased its sustenance.

Other symbols of Sophora japonica

1, take Sophora japonica as a symbol of God.

Hebei's "Tang County Records" records: "The ancient pagoda is in the east of the second hall of the county government, surrounded by many cities, towering in the shade, without dead branches, and there is a tower under it." In the folk, it is common for people to build a small temple or a high platform under or next to the old locust tree, and the surrounding residents burn incense and kowtow to it, praying for blessing, please give Dan medicine.

2. In Gucodi, Sophora japonica is regarded as a symbol of good omen.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination has been related to the fame and wealth of scholars. Climbing the ladder and winning the position of the three fairs is their highest ideal. So Sophora japonica is often used to refer to scientific research. The year of the exam is Huaiqiu, and the month of the exam is Huang Huai. Tang Li-nao wrote in the Chronicle of the Qin Dynasty: "In July of that year, the scholar returned to a new text and solved it, saying,' Flowers are yellow, children are busy'."