Angelina Posted February 21, 2015 at 02:38 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 at 02:38 PM Perhaps the person who wrote the poem wanted to express a simple idea like 'apricot trees, peach trees', but was not that well-read and used these sets of characters because they were commonly found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwq Posted February 21, 2015 at 04:13 PM Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 at 04:13 PM Indeed it was the wavy stroke that convinced me that it is 燕, besides it being a symbol of Spring and trees not being able to fly. There is an image '柳燕双飞' in the traditional culture actually. But if 杏林桃/柳燕双飞, it's more ridiculous. 桃柳双燕 is a rather common theme too. http://baike.baidu.com/view/2128406.htm http://auction.artxun.com/paimai-45-223049.shtml http://auction8.artrade.com/item-400806678.html http://www.youshuhua.com/index.php?a=show&m=Works&id=1887 http://www.gucn.com/Service_CurioStall_Show.asp?Id=9606522 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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