Explanation of the name "蜀桐"
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Hanyu Pinyin:shǔ
Five Elements:Metal
Recommendability:83%
Cultural Meaning:94%
Hanyu Pinyin:tóng
Five Elements:Wood
Recommendability:98%
Cultural Meaning:98%
Literature Reference: 酒杯若叶露,玉轸蜀桐虚。—— 《相和歌辞 江南曲》 李贺 The wine cup is like dew on leaves, the jade tuning peg of Shu tongxu. Source from 'Xianghe Geci Jiangnan Qu' by Li He.
蜀: One of the feudal states during the Zhou Dynasty, located in the area of present-day Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
桐: The phoenix tree, known as "wutong" in Chinese, symbolizes vigorous vitality when used in personal names.
Meaning: Shu tong refers to the tung wood from Shu, often used to make musical instruments like qin and se, symbolizing elegance and purity.