The meaning of Shizhang Longsun Laofengchi is that the pond is surrounded by lush young bamboos.
Extended information is as follows:
"Hsinchu" is a seven-character quatrain composed by Zheng Xie, a poet in the Qing Dynasty. The first two sentences are written that bamboo is better than blue, and the growth of new forces requires the active support of the older generation, expressing the gratitude of the younger generation for the support of their elders; the last two sentences are prospects, used to show that the new forces will be stronger. The whole poem expresses the dialectical thought of the Yangtze River where the waves behind push the waves ahead. The language is simple but rich in philosophy.
This poem on bamboo painting is followed by the following inscription: "The tenth brother of Shishi is a sign of Zhang. Brother Zheng Xie of Banqiao." It can be seen that this painting of bamboo and this poem on painting are to congratulate his brother. The souvenirs of a boy born from a stone have specific content.
The author is introduced as follows:
Zheng Banqiao (1693-1765), formerly known as Zheng Xie, also named Kerou, Haoli'an, also known as Banqiao, known as Mr. Banqiao, was born in Xingzhou, Jiangsu Province. Hua (now Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province), the main representative of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou", a calligrapher, painter and writer who is world-famous for his three unique skills: "poetry, calligraphy and painting".
His calligraphy is unique, with half official and half regular script, and he calls himself "six-and-a-half calligraphy". After the reign of Qianlong, the four characters "rarely confused" written by Zheng Banqiao were made into various gifts, rubbings, or sold as badges like leaflets, which has attracted future generations' attention to his calligraphy.