王维《鸟鸣涧》“桂花”义辨释

Discrimination and Analysis of the Meaning 'Sweet-scented Osmanthus' of Birds Sing in the Ravine by Wang Wei

王维《鸟鸣涧》中“桂花”之义历来众说纷纭,大多认为并非实指桂花,因为桂花只在秋天而不在春天开放。而从有关史料、唐诗中有关桂花的描写以及王维的创作实际看,此“桂花”应实指一种春桂。

There are many different versions of the meaning 'Sweet-scented Osmanthus' of Birds Sing in the Ravine by Wang Wei,most people don't think it refers to sweet-scented osmanthus,because sweet-scented osmanthus are only in bloom in autumn rather than in spring.From the descriptions of relevant historical materials and poems of the Tang Dynasty and the creative practice of Wang Wei,here 'Sweet-scented Osmanthus' should refer to a kind of spring fragrant flower.