Translation of "You Jiang":
Author:
Zheng Banqiao (1693-1765), formerly known as Zheng Xie, also named Kerou, also known as Li'an. Banqiao, known as Mr. Banqiao, is a native of Xinghua, Jiangsu, and his ancestral home is Suzhou.
A scholar of Kangxi, a scholar in the tenth year of Yongzheng, and a Jinshi in the first year of Qianlong (1736).
I was swimming on the river yesterday and saw thousands of dense and slender bamboos. There were thatched huts built in the bamboo forest. There was the faint sound of chess and the fragrance of tea wafting out from them. I was secretly happy about it.
I passed by the house the next day and saw that the piano, books, tea table, seats and other utensils were all spotless, glowing with a pea green color, probably because the emerald green light of the bamboo was reflected on them. for the above reasons.
After sitting quietly for a long time, I looked out through the gaps in the bamboo leaves and saw the green mountains and the broad river. There were sailboats and fish boats floating on the river, and there were clusters of reed islands. , the farmers, the women who came to deliver food, and two children playing on the beach. The dog sat cautiously on the shore, like a guardian.
This is simply the meaning in General Li's painting hanging among the bamboo branches and leaves. Looking from the outside to the inside is a feeling; looking from the inside to the outside is a different feeling.
People who are scholars can indeed think and look at things from different angles. The method of writing articles has been the same for thousands of generations. Where is it just painting?
"You Jiang" is A work by Mr. Zheng Xie. This work tells the story of Mr. Zheng Xie’s feelings about playing by the river and feeling the beautiful scenery and humanity.
Extended information:
Zheng Banqiao, formerly known as Zheng Xie, was the magistrate of Fan County and Weixian County in Shandong Province. He had outstanding political achievements. He later lived in Yangzhou and made a living by selling paintings. He was one of the "Eight Eight Painters in Yangzhou". An important representative figure of "weird".
Original text of "Wandering the River":
Yesterday when I was on the river, I saw thousands of bamboo trees, among them there were thatched huts, the sound of chess was played, and tea smoke was floating out, which made me feel secretly happy. . The next day, I visited his home and saw that the tables on which the qin and books were placed were clean and dust-free. They were made of a bean green color and covered with bamboo light.
After sitting quietly for a long time, I peeked out from the cracks in the bamboo and saw green mountains, big rivers, sailing boats and fishing boats, reed islands, plows, a naughty woman, two children playing on the sand, and a dog standing. Beside the shore, like two people guarding each other, it is exactly what General Xiao Li painted, hanging among the bamboo branches and leaves.
Looking from the outside in is one kind of situation; looking from the middle to the outside is another situation. Scholars are capable of writing in all directions, and the art of writing through the ages is nothing more than this, how can it only be drawn?
Wu Yinqing of Qianlong and Zheng Xie of Yuebanqiao recorded it after they painted bamboo.
The author's main achievements:
Calligraphy art:
Zheng Banqiao's calligraphy uses official script mixed with regular script. He calls himself "Six and a Half Calligraphy" and is known as "Banqiao" body". Most of his paintings are based on orchids, grass, bamboo and stones. Orchid and bamboo are almost part of his soul. Zheng Banqiao's calligraphy art is unique in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
Painting art:
Zheng Banqiao’s poems on paintings have broken away from the traditional stereotype of simply using poems to compose paintings or painting to compose poems. Excellent, it achieves "the image of a painting" and "the meaning of a poem that is difficult to paint", reflecting the poetry and painting, infinitely expanding the breadth of the picture.
Zheng Banqiao's poems on paintings are concerned with real life and have profound ideological content. He uses words like guns and swords to criticize the current ills. Just as he said in "Orchid, Bamboo and Stone Pictures": "We must have The words that shake the sky and the earth, the words that shock the lightning and the thunder, the words that shout at the gods and curse the ghosts, the paintings are unprecedented, and they are certainly not in the ordinary path."
Officials govern the Qingming Dynasty:
Zheng Banqiao loves the people and shares their worries.
He strives to be simple and solemn when serving as an official, and regards etiquette such as arranging the Yamen and shouting as a fetter. In order to observe the people's sentiments and visit people's sufferings, he often did not sit in a sedan chair, blow gongs to clear the way, or use signs of "avoid" or "be quiet". He wore casual clothes and straw sandals to visit the countryside. Even if we go to inspect at night, there is only one person holding a lantern with the word "Banqiao" written on it to guide the way.
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Youjiang (Zheng Xie - "Youjiang")
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zheng Banqiao (Qing Dynasty calligrapher, painter and writer)