Famous painter and calligrapher in Qing Dynasty; Formerly known as Zheng Xie, the word Kerou, Banqiao, also known as Zheng Banqiao; When Qianlong was a scholar, he was appointed magistrate of Wei County. One of the famous "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" in history. Author of Complete Works of Banqiao.
He is a brilliant writer, but he just wrote something like "it's a blessing to lose" and "it's difficult to be confused", and solemnly added a note: "It's difficult to be smart, but it's even more difficult to be confused."
Ordinary officials will understand that it is difficult to have a good end if they offend the giant room for political reasons. Banqiao, on the other hand, went its own way, knowing that it was impossible to do it. Finally, he would rather go fishing in cold Qiu Jiang than throw away the hot black veil. It is because of his frankness that he can appear so free and easy.
His title "Rare Puzzlement" may have two meanings. On the one hand, it seems that in view of the chaos in officialdom, he rarely has that kind of confusion and can only get out as soon as possible. On the other hand, when we see through the world, in order to avoid causing more trouble, we might as well be confused. It's lovely that he can save this confusion.
"No one is perfect, and officials have no leisure to read more." . In the seven years of Guan Wei, Banqiao reached a new peak in the aspects of official management, poetry, calligraphy and painting, and the literary names in official management are of great significance to the times. "Zheng Banqiao for ten years, insight into the darkness of officialdom. His ambition of "contributing to the world and keeping people healthy" is hard to realize, and his intention in back in the game is increasing day by day. 1753, Zheng Banqiao was 61 years old. He worked for the welfare of the people and joined the government. When we arrived in Weifang, the people blocked the way, and every family made a portrait to offer sacrifices, and spontaneously set up a shrine for Zheng Banqiao in Weicheng Island Temple. After leaving office, Banqiao made a living by selling paintings, traveled between Yangzhou and Xinghua, and interacted with fellow painters and poets. 1754, Zheng Banqiao visited Hangzhou. After Qiantang, go to Huiji, explore Yu's point, visit Lanting, and go back and forth. 1757, 65 years old, participated in the restoration of Hongqiao hosted by Yu Jianzeng, the traffic Commissioner of Huaibei, got to know Yuan Mei and had poetry exchanges. During this period, Banqiao made many paintings and calligraphy works, which were widely circulated.
Due to the hardship of life, Zheng Banqiao went to Yangzhou to sell paintings for a living after he was 30 years old. He really helped the poor and was called "Yashi". During the ten years of selling paintings in Yangzhou, some tourism activities were also interspersed. Unfortunately, the son born to Mrs. Xu died and wrote a poem to mourn. At the age of 32, I traveled to Jiangxi, where I met Lu Bao, an unscrupulous master and Manchu scholar. Traveling in Beijing, making friends with the children of Zen Zunsu and his family Yulin, speaking freely and hiding from everyone, thus gaining a crazy reputation. During his fame, he married Prince Kangxi and King Yunxi of Shen Jun, the owner of Ziqiong Cliff.
Thirty-five years old, Tongzhou guest; I study in Tianning Temple in Yangzhou, one of the four calligraphy books. At the age of thirty-seven, he wrote the first draft of Ten Poems of Daoqing. At the age of thirty-nine, Mrs. Xu was ill. Zheng Banqiao has been in Yangzhou for ten years, and he has made many friends in painting. Jin Nong and Huang Shen are closely related to his past, which has a great influence on his creative thinking and even his personality.