Chinese poem illustration: 召南 摽有梅/ Shao Wind – Plum Falling Down by Anonymous
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A poem depicting a girl’s anxiousty for marriage, a wisdom of doing things timely. It simulate the best time of a girl, namely age 15-20 to the full matured plum still hanging on branches. The fading time is just like the falling plum, make everything in a hurry of no return.The Code of Conduct of Zhou(周礼) on marriage was briefly introduced accordingly. The character 梅 vs 媒 are discussed as well. 摽 also could be explained as slam and hit by hands。
The bird view of Tai Tam(大潭) was filmed at the beginning of this video.
召南 摽有梅
佚名
摽有梅，其实七兮。
求我庶士，迨其吉兮。
摽有梅，其实三兮。
求我庶士，迨其今兮。
摽有梅，顷筐塈之。
求我庶士，迨其谓之。
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