Chapter 53 Acacia red beans

Red beans grow in the southern country, and a few branches come out in spring. May you pick more, this thing is the most lovesick. —— Wang Wei According to legend, during the Xiaoliang period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xiao Tong, the romantic and suave Prince of Zhaoming, used to read and compile Wenxuan in the Wenxuan building in Gushan, Jiangyin.Once, he was so confused that he couldn't write a sentence, so he went out for a walk, and happened to meet Huiru, a young and beautiful nun in the nunnery.The two fell in love at first sight and couldn't help themselves, but the disparity between their families was too great, and Huiru was a nun, so they couldn't realize their wish after all.Huiru became ill from lovesickness and died of illness.Xiao Tong wept bitterly when he heard the news. With tears in his eyes, he planted a red bean tree at the place where they met, and named the grass hermitage Red Bean Temple, and left full of lovesickness and sorrow.

This red bean tree, which witnessed the tragedy of love, has gone through thousands of years. It once decayed into a dead tree in the Yuan Dynasty, but in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, four new branches sprouted on the ancient trunk and have grown until now. Now, this magical red bean tree in Gushan Red Bean Village in Jiangyin has a history of more than 1,400 years.Hui Ruquan knows, and should be gratified. Red bean tree, also known as acacia tree, red bean is also called acacia, crystal red and bright, can be stored for a long time without being damaged or discolored, and people call it a fake gem.Young men and women have always regarded it as a precious token of love, and it is also a common thing in literati poetry to express love.