獨家中華傳統母親花?《北堂的萱草花》“The Daylilies in the Northern Hall” #母親節快樂Happy Mother’s Day

祝:全天下的母親-母親節快樂
“Wishing all mothers around the world a Happy Mother’s Day.”

五月到了，是一個特別的月份——
因為有一個重要的日子，叫做「母親節」。
“May has arrived, a special month—
because it brings an important day called Mother’s Day.”

為什麼母親節要送康乃馨呢？
在美國，有一位叫安娜·賈維斯的人，
她為了紀念媽媽，提倡了母親節，
而她媽媽最喜歡的花，就是康乃馨。
很多國家都在五月的第二個星期天一起慶祝喔。
“Why do we give carnations on Mother’s Day?
In the United States, there was a woman named Anna Jarvis.
She promoted Mother’s Day to honor her own mother,
and her mother’s favorite flower was the carnation.
That’s why carnations became the symbol of this special day.
Today, many countries celebrate Mother’s Day together on the second Sunday of May.”

不知道大家曉得嗎?其實我們中國很早很早以前，
就有屬於「母親的花」了。叫做——🌼「萱草」。
“Did you know? Long ago in China,
there was already a special flower for mothers.
It’s called the 萱草—the ‘mother’s flower.’”

為什麼是萱草？
它很常見，在田野、路邊都可以看到，
細細長長的葉子，
開出金黃色或橙色的花，
看起來暖暖的，讓人覺得很安心。
萱草花給人的感覺很溫柔、很安靜，
就像媽媽一樣，
總是用溫暖的心照顧我們。
“Why the daylily?
It is a very common flower—you can see it in fields and by the roadside.
With its long, slender leaves,
it blooms in golden yellow or orange.
It looks warm and comforting,
making people feel at ease.
The daylily has a gentle and quiet beauty,
just like a mother,
always caring for us with a warm heart.”

還有一個很特別的地方🌼萱草花只開一天就會謝掉，
但不用擔心！
👉第二天，又會開出新的花。
就像媽媽的愛一樣
💛每天都有、每天都一樣溫暖，
💛不會變少，也不會用完。
**“There is something else very special about the daylily.
Each flower blooms for just one day and then fades away.
But don’t worry—
the next day, a new flower will bloom again.
Just like a mother’s love:
💛 It is there every day, just as warm.
💛 It never grows less, and it never runs out.”**

小小常識篇:
很久很久以前，在中國古代，
人們會把萱草種在家裡的一個地方——「北堂」。
北堂是一家主婦、母親的居處。古代人家的居室東房後部就是北堂，是主婦盥洗、居住的地方。因此「北堂」代指「母親」。萱草種植在北堂，所以「北堂」又稱「萱堂」，也代指母親。
“A Little Fun Fact:
In ancient China, people planted 萱草 in a place at home called the ‘Northern Hall.’
This was where the mother lived.
So ‘Northern Hall’ became another way to say ‘mother.’
Because daylilies grew there, it was also called the ‘Daylily Hall,’
which also came to mean ‘mother.’”