中国古代诗词中豆蔻意象考释

the Imagery of Cardamom in Ancient Chinese Literature

豆蔻种类繁多,而文学作品中经常吟咏或借以抒情的则为豆蔻和红豆蔻两种。由于生于南方和开于春天,豆蔻意象最初的含义便是指代地域与时令。晚唐杜牧在《赠别》中借豆蔻比喻娇羞的少女,产生了极为广泛的影响,也使豆蔻意象的这一层含义深入人心。豆蔻因连枝而生的特点受到历代文人的垂青,在诗词作品中赋予其连理、相思等人类所特有的情感寄托。

Because Cardamom is born in the South and bloom in spring, its basic meaning refers to the region and season. In the late Tang Dynasty, Du Mu compared cardamom to the shy girl in his valedictory poems, begetting a very broad impact, and enjoying popular support. Growing together, Cardamom was so loved by ancient writers who often offered human emotional, such as lovesickness and pining, in poetry works.