Since the Song Dynasty, bamboo has been called one of the "four gentlemen" of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. It, open-minded, upright and evergreen, has always been regarded as a symbol of nobility, integrity, tenacity and tenacity. Zheng Banqiao likes to draw bamboo, because bamboo can best reflect his own personality. Zheng Banqiao is called "Three Wonders": Poetry, Books and Painting. He has great attainments in these three aspects, forming a complete artistic whole. Form the so-called "three truths": the characteristics of true qi, true meaning and true interest. Good at painting orchid bamboo, using cursive script to make orchid leaves vertically, which is more chaotic and less sparse, and the beauty is unparalleled. Painting bamboo is vigorous and cool, dense and dense. Now he has his own rules about painting and calligraphy: "When painting bamboo, buy more bamboo money. The paper is six feet high and costs 3,000 yuan. Let's talk about the past, only when the autumn wind passes. " Behind this elegant and ridiculous writing is the cruel exposure and ridicule of the secular. However, Zheng Xie attaches great importance to friendship and kindness. He lost his mother when he was a child and was brought up by a wet nurse. When he was a child, he played in the street with Zheng Xie on his back every day and bought him cakes with his own money. Zheng Xie and the wet nurse are as deep as children, living together. In a poem commemorating Fei's wet nurse, he said, "There are thousands of kinds of food, so it is better to have bread in your hand. You are the only wet nurse in your life." It is sincere and touching to read.
When he was young, Zheng Banqiao's family was poor, but he was bold and unrestrained, and he often "talked big, couldn't hide his words, and couldn't sit still". (Zheng Chuan Zheng Xie). Forty-three years old, after being a scholar in high school, he worked as a magistrate in Fanxian and wei county. During his time as an official, he did a lot of good things for the benefit of the people and won the people's love. But he asked for relief to the people in the famine year, but he offended the magistrate and local gentry. He is upright and upright, caring for the people, and has the lofty character of "getting rid of mud and not getting stained". Ashamed of hunching over, he despised the powerful, untied the seal, resolutely resigned and returned to Yangzhou to sell paintings for a living. Just like his immortal inscription, "It is better to go home and plant sweet potatoes than to be an official for the people." Zheng Banqiao's poem "Bamboo Stone" in his later years is a portrayal of his proud and upright personality.
Adhere to the castle peak and not relax, it is fundamentally on the cliff.
After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still strong, whether it is the southeast wind or the northwest wind in winter, it can bear it and will still be tough and straight.
Zheng Banqiao is not only a master of Danqing, but also accomplished in writing lyrics and poems. The short four poems also show a vivid picture in front of readers: under the chaotic cliff, several green bamboos stand proudly in the wind, growing and expanding tenaciously, and their tenacious and straight state is vividly on the paper.
This poem is purely about scenery, but it is by no means a sketch and copy of natural scenery. This painting has obvious symbolic significance. The bad wind on the cliff destroyed the growth of bamboo branches, which was linked to the cruel rule of the feudal dynasty. Isn't this the symbol and portrayal of the social environment at that time? Bamboo sticks "bite" in the green hills, take root in the cliffs and stand upright in the wind. Although they have been tempered, whether in summer or winter, they are still rising and standing proudly. Isn't this the embodiment of the author's indomitable noble personality? The evil wind on the cliff is ferocious, but under the urging of evil forces, the bamboo branches not only did not yield, but became stronger and more upright. From this strong contrast, we can clearly feel the author's strong hatred of evil forces, and we can better appreciate the author's lofty praise for the strong personality symbolized by bamboo.
The poet's superb artistic skills and skillful artistic language make the bamboo described have personalized characteristics, which are not only reflected in the concrete application of anthropomorphic techniques such as "persistence" and "perseverance", but also in the description of bamboo branches. "Thousands of blows are still strong, and the wind is east, west, north and south." The bamboo here is obviously a tenacious warrior! The personification technique makes readers feel cordial and true, intoxicated not only by the natural beauty in poetry, but also by the sexual beauty in poetry. The poet's language is particularly accurate, vivid and vivid. He wrote about evil forces with "thousands of blows" and ubiquitous evil forces with "east, west, north and south", which accurately summarized the characteristics of that dark age. The use of verbs is more unusual. The word "bite" shows a stubborn and tenacious character, as well as infinite charm and wonderful artistic conception. It starts with the word "bite", which is abrupt and extraordinary. It's really amazing. The words "Ren Er, East, West, South and North" vividly and accurately describe the heroic spirit of standing proudly in the wind and fighting evil!
The author portrays a tough, straight and unyielding image of bamboo branches, and through this vivid picture, expresses the author's fortitude, perseverance and integrity.