清代广州人的赏花趣味与风俗

People’s Tastes and Custom of Appreciating Flowers in Qing Dynasty in Guangzhou

通过阅读与岭南文化相关的史籍,可知清代广州人的种种赏花趣味:浓淡相宜、色香兼具。这些特点集中反映出广州人在审美上的包容心态。这些赏花趣味以及基于花卉独特生长条件而产生的别具一格的审美体验,也形成了广州人独特的赏花风俗。对此问题的梳理与认知,能使今人从侧面了解当时广州园林景观中的常见花卉及人们的审美体验,从而更好地与传统对接。

How people in Qing Dynasty in Guangzhou appreciating flowers can be read by reviewing historical records of Lingnan culture. Flowers were appreciated by gorgeousness and lightness, color and fragrance. These features illustrate Cantonese people’s open mind in beauty-appreciation. The tastes of appreciating flowers and the particular experience of beautyappreciation generated from the special growing conditions of flowers help Cantonese form their own custom of appreciating flowers. Sorting out and studying these features can help people comprehend common flowers and plants in Guangzhou and people’s experience of beauty-appreciation, so as to better combine with tradition.