Peony
A peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia and found mainly in Asia, Europe, and Western North America. Peonies are popular garden plants and cultivated for medicine and herbal teas.
History
In the spring of 754 CE, peonies were a luxurious commodity grown, especially at flower farms in Duling village. Duling was known for their beautiful and famous peonies, which were the necessary flowers for Yang Guozhong, Chancellor of the Right for Emperor Xuanzong. For his exhibit, the Shifting Spring Cage, for the Flower Banquet, Guozhong sent his gang to Duling to acquire their peonies, which ended with the gang forcibly stealing the flowers[1] and murdering seventeen villagers in the process.[2] Enraged at the crime, the Hidden One Li E sought out, found, and killed two gang members transporting a cart and held one at blade-point. Interrogating the last member, Li E was told that their boss was on palace grounds but killed the man nonetheless, and then taking a bloody peony afterwards.[1]
Behind the scenes
In Chinese history, peony exhibitions are held and cultivated annually, in the ancient city of Luoyang.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty − The Flower Banquet (Part 1)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty − The Flower Banquet (Part 4)