獨家杜鵑花的傳說《杜鵑花為什麼這麼紅？》 The Legend of the Azalea: Why Are Azaleas So Red?

滿山遍野盛開鮮紅杜鵑花，山巒像披上一層紅霞。媽媽和小欣欣走在山路步道上。
Bright red azaleas bloom across the mountains and fields, making the hills look as if they are draped in a glowing red sunset. A mother and little Xinxin walk along a mountain trail.
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很久很久以前，
古代蜀國有一位國君，
名字叫 杜宇。
他為人仁慈，
深受百姓愛戴。
在位期間，
他非常重視農業發展。
他教導百姓耕種，
還推廣水利工程，
讓蜀地的農業越來越繁榮。
人民生活安定又幸福。
因此，
大家尊稱他為——
望帝
後來，
杜宇年紀漸漸大了。
他覺得自己力不從心，
於是決定把王位禪讓給一位賢能的大臣——
丞相鱉靈
（又叫開明）
杜宇退位後，
隱居山林，專心修道。
他原本以為，
蜀國在鱉靈治理下，
能夠繼續繁榮。
可是沒多久，
蜀地卻因為內亂和災害，
陷入混亂。
百姓生活變得十分艱難。
因為無法再回到王位，
拯救蜀國，
杜宇內心非常痛苦。
他日夜哀鳴，
聲聲不斷呼喚：
「不如歸去……」
傳說這份深深的哀思，
感動了天地。
最後，
杜宇的靈魂化為了一隻杜鵑鳥，
也叫 子規鳥。
牠每天飛翔在山林之間，
不停地鳴叫。
彷彿在訴說著——
對故國的思念，
以及對百姓的牽掛。
傳說杜鵑鳥在鳴叫時，
嘴中流出鮮血。
那些血滴落在山林間。
奇蹟般地，
鮮血染紅了土地。
從土地中，
開出了一朵朵鮮紅的花。
人們便把它叫做——
杜鵑花
用來紀念杜宇望帝
對百姓不懈的牽掛與忠誠。
Long, long ago, in the ancient Kingdom of Shu, there was a ruler named Du Yu. He was kind and benevolent, and deeply loved by his people. During his reign, he placed great importance on agriculture. He taught the people how to farm and promoted irrigation projects, making the land of Shu increasingly prosperous. The people lived stable and happy lives. For this reason, he was respectfully called the Wang Emperor (Wang Di).
As time passed, Du Yu grew older. He felt that he no longer had the strength to rule, so he decided to abdicate the throne to a capable and virtuous minister—the prime minister Bie Ling (also known as Kaiming).
After stepping down, Du Yu withdrew into the mountains to live in seclusion and devote himself to spiritual cultivation. He had believed that under Bie Ling’s rule, Shu would continue to flourish. However, before long, the land fell into chaos due to internal strife and disasters. The people’s lives became extremely difficult.
Unable to return to the throne and save his kingdom, Du Yu was filled with deep sorrow. Day and night, he cried out in grief, calling again and again:
“Better to return… better to return…”
It is said that his profound sorrow moved Heaven and Earth. In the end, Du Yu’s soul transformed into a cuckoo bird, also known as the Zigui bird. It flew among the mountains every day, crying endlessly, as if telling of its longing for its homeland and its concern for the people.
Legend says that when the cuckoo calls, blood flows from its mouth. The drops of blood fall upon the mountains and forests. Miraculously, the blood stains the earth red, and from the soil bloom clusters of brilliant red flowers.
People came to call these flowers “azaleas,” in memory of Emperor Du Yu—Wang Di—and his enduring devotion and loyalty to his people.