菏泽市古称曹州，历史悠久，是中国牡丹之都。这片古老的土地上，牡丹的传说如同花香般弥漫了1500余年。2011年，牡丹传说被列入第三批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。

　　Heze, anciently known as Caozhou, is a city with a long history and is acclaimed as the “City of Peonies“ in China. On this ancient land, the legends of peonies have spread like the fragrance of flowers for over 1,500 years. In 2011, the legends of peonies were selected into the third batch of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

　　簪落绿绽

　　The Falling Hairpin Becoming the Doulu Peony

　　传说，豆绿牡丹是玉簪子变的。相传菏泽有个青年花农，日夜憧憬着将“花魁”的金匾挂在自家门口。百花仙子指点他，若想实现愿望，必须赴黄河滩取土，至东海汲水。仙子从发间取下碧玉簪，轻掷于地，一道绿光闪过，玉簪便消失无踪。青年花农历经千辛万苦，终于在玉簪入土之地培育出一株独特的绿牡丹，赢得了“花魁”的荣誉，更使得“豆绿”成为了牡丹中的稀世之宝。

　　According to the legend, the Doulu Peony originated from a jade hairpin. It is said that in Heze, there was a young flower farmer who always dreamed of hanging the plaque of “Flower Queen“ in front of his house. The Fairy of Flowers told him that to achieve his wish, he must fetch soil from the Yellow River beach and draw water from the East Sea. The fairy took a jade hairpin from her hair, lightly threw it to the ground.After a flash of green light, the hairpin vanished.After enduring countless hardships, the young flower farmer finally cultivated a unique green peony at the spot where the hairpin had been buried in the soil. The flower won the honor of “Flower Queen“, and “Doulu“ became a rare treasure among peonies.

　　青龙护花