Peony is a famous ornamental plant, which likes cold and heat, dryness and dampness, and originated in northwest China. After a long period of cultivation, its producing area has spread all over most parts of China, among which Luoyang Peony is highly respected and has been called "the best in the world" since ancient times.
According to the description of the old novel "Mirror Flower Edge", Luoyang Peony was downgraded from Chang 'an. Wu Zetian was drunk while enjoying the snow and forced all the flowers to bloom overnight: "Flowers must be released overnight, don't wait for the breeze to blow." The next day, all kinds of flowers opened, but peony didn't buy it. The queen was furious and demoted the peony to Luoyang. Later, when she moved to Dudong, she saw the peony in Beimang in full bloom. At that time, she was furious and ordered the mountain to be burned and the flowers to be burned. But the roots of peony can't burn, and the flowers will still bloom next year.
It can be seen that the peony is honored as the "Flower King", not only because of its national beauty, plump figure and rich colors, but more importantly, people have endowed her with the character of refusing to be flattered by powerful people and attracting pets, which is beyond the reach of all flowers and is really commendable.