A poem by Po Chü-i pointing out the advantages of marrying a poor wife.

There is a reference to an old poem which says: ‘I know that to-night my lover will come to me. The spider’s antics prove it clearly’ Omens were drawn from the behaviour of spiders. There is also a pun on hiru ‘day’ and hiru ‘garlic,’ so that an ordinary person would require a few moments’ reflection before understanding the poem.

The irises used for the Tango festival (5th day of 5th month) had to have nine flowers growing on a root.