Zhao Mengfu Ye Fa Wu Men Translation

The translation of Zhao Mengfu's Wumen at night is as follows:

original text

Wu depends on Wu, and Wu is so savage. The most affectionate is Wu Menyue, who sends people to Xiuzhou.

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Wu Shui is gentle and charming, affectionate and restrained, graceful, with green shadows on the shore and exquisite and elegant boats on the sparkling water.

Brief introduction of the author

Zhao Mengfu (1254- 1322) was born in Song Xue, a Taoist priest in Song Xue, a Taoist priest in Water Mirror Palace, and a native of Goulpeau. He is a middle-aged Mengfu native, Han nationality, from Xing Wu (now Huzhou, Zhejiang). Famous painter in Yuan Dynasty, one of the four masters of regular script (Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and Zhao Mengfu).

Zhao Mengfu is well-read, good at poetry and prose, familiar with economy, industrial calligraphy, fine painting, good at epigraphy, fluent in temperament and appreciation. In particular, calligraphy and painting achieved the highest achievements in the Yuan Dynasty, creating a new style of painting, which was called "the crown of Yuan people". Good at seal cutting, official script, authentic works, calligraphy and cursive script, especially regular script and running script.

all one's life

Zhao Mengfu experienced the change of Song and Yuan Dynasties. He was both an official and a hermit. Although he is a nobleman, he was born at the wrong time. As a teenager, the Southern Song Dynasty was about to fall, and he spent his time in rough and difficult years. His father, Zhao, from senior officials to assistant minister of the Ministry of Finance, is well known as the prefect of Lin 'an and the envoy of western Zhejiang. He is good at poetry and has a rich collection of books, which has given Zhao Mengfu a good cultural influence. However, when Zhao Mengfu was eleven, his father died and his family went from bad to worse.

After the demise of the Song Dynasty, he returned to his hometown to live in seclusion. In the 23rd year of Yuan Dynasty (1286), imperial envoys Cheng Jufu and Zhao Mengfu were recommended to Kublai Khan in Yuan Shizu. When Zhao Mengfu first arrived in Beijing, he was immediately received by Yuan Shizu, and Yuan Shizu appreciated his talent and appearance. Two years later, he was appointed as a bachelor of Jixian from Sipin.

In the 29th year of Zhiyuan (1292), he served as the general manager of Jinan Road; During the Zhenyuan period (1295), when he was the general manager of Jin' an Road, due to the death of Yuan Shizu, Yuan Chengzong needed to compile A Record of the Sai-jo, but Zhao Mengfu was recalled to Beijing. However, there were many contradictions in the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, Zhao Mengfu, who had self-knowledge, asked for help because of illness, and was appointed as a straight bachelor in Jixian County.

In the third year of Dade (1299), Zhao Mengfu was appointed as a straight bachelor in Jixian County and was promoted to a bachelor of Hanlin in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces. In the third year (13 10), Zhao Mengfu's fate changed. Under the influence of Wang Yue, the Prince became interested in him.