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This book is a collection of essays that combines plant dyeing techniques with life philosophy. The author Wu Kaijian uses December as the context to tell the story of dyeing with safflower, bluegrass, gardenia and other plants, explains in detail the practical details of traditional plant dyeing techniques such as tie dyeing, batik, and dyeing, and presents the complete process from dye extraction to the birth of the finished product. The book not only traces the historical origins of plant dyeing, but also contains the author's research experiences in Guizhou Province, Taiwan Province, Japan and other places in my country, and also records his encounters with craftsmen. The text is full of awe of nature and persistence in tradition, showing how plant dyeing connects the city and the countryside, becoming a life attitude and aesthetic expression. The text is interspersed with dyeing techniques and color samples, allowing readers to feel the warmth of vegetation and the poetry of color between the lines.