13 years old.
Cardamom refers to a girl who is 13 years old. Cardamom refers to a girl's youth. For girls in ancient times, this age was called the Cardamom Year, and it was the most wonderful age. Cardamom is very plump when in bud, and is also known as the "pregnant flower". In earlier poems, cardamom was also compared to virginity.
Cardamom refers to a 13-year-old woman, and also refers to the youth of a girl. "Cardamom" is also known as "fetus-containing flower". The use of "cardamom" to refer to girls originated from "Farewell" by Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. In "Farewell", he wrote: "Pingping has been curling up for more than thirteen years, and the cardamom branches are on the head in early February. The spring breeze is ten miles away on Yangzhou Road, and it is better to roll up the bead curtain." This poem was presented to Du Mu when he left Yangzhou when he was only 13 years old. , a woman named Zhang Haohao, where the 13-year-old woman was compared to a "cardamom".
"Two Farewell Poems" is a collection of poems by Du Mu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The first song focuses on the beauty of a singing girl in Yangzhou, praising her as the most beautiful singing girl in Yangzhou. The first sentence describes the girl's posture and body, her youthful charm; the second sentence uses flowers as a metaphor for people, describing her petite beauty; the third and fourth sentences use stars over the moon, describing that there are many beauties in Yangzhou, but she is the only one who is beautiful. The technique is strong and weak, the language is refined and fluent, and the emotions are sincere and clear.