长做洛阳花下客——北宋西京洛阳花会述略

Being a Visitor Long Staying in Luoyang for its Fascination of Flowers—A General Review of Luoyang Flower Show in the Northern Song Dynasty

通过梳理史料,展现北宋西京洛阳花会的几个侧面,从民众爱花、赏花传统到官方顺势而为举办花会,展现花会与花市的美好画卷。洛阳花会对朝廷、周边乃至后世城市赏花风尚都有影响。北宋西京洛阳的士大夫“尚雅”之风气催生了洛阳花会,北宋陪都西京洛阳以其独特的自然、人文环境赋予花会更深层次的审美追求和精神享受。

This article is intended to reveal several aspects of the flower show in Luoyang,Xijing(West Capital)of the Northern Song Dynasty by sorting some historical materials.The flower show was held in Luoyang at that time following the popular customs of loving,enjoying the fragrance of flowers,showing a grand spectacle of the time and had a profound impact on such a fashion in royal families and later generations.The atmosphere of advocating high arts among the scholarly officials then promoted the popularity of the flower show and Luoyang,with its special natural and cultural environment provides more spiritual and aesthetic nutrients for the show.