A Brief Introduction to the Author of Bamboo Stone

Zheng Xie (1693~ 1765) was a painter and poet in Qing dynasty. The word Kerou,no. Banqiao, was born in Xinghua (now Xinghua, Jiangsu). He is good at drawing bamboo, orchids and stones. His calligraphy is famous for his "six and a half books" and his poems are well written, so he is called "three musts". His paintings are unique in the painting world. He, Li, Li Yi, Jin Nong, Huang Shen, Gao Xiang and Wang are also called "Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics".