There was Du Chushi in Shu, who was good at calligraphy and painting and had hundreds of treasures. --Song Dynasty: Su Shi's "Du Chushi's Good Calligraphy and Painting"
Translation: There was a hermit named Du in Sichuan who loved calligraphy and painting. He collected hundreds of calligraphy and painting works.
On July 7th of that year, I was in Huzhou to expose calligraphy and painting. When I saw this bamboo, I scrapped the scroll and burst into tears. --Song Dynasty: Su Shi's "Wen Yu Ke Hua Yuandang Valley Yanzhu Ji" Translation: On July 7 of that year, I was hanging out calligraphy and painting in Huzhou. When I saw this ink bamboo picture, I He stopped hanging books and burst into tears.
However, I thought about a man from Guandong. Except for reading and literature, he was ignorant of other things. He even knew how to play calligraphy, painting, and chess, and could enjoy the joy of living in a group. He knew nothing, that is to say, he was stupid! --Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi's "Nine Books of the Yuan Dynasty"
Translation: However, I have also thought about it myself, I am just an ordinary person in Guandong. Apart from reading and writing, I knew nothing about other things. I didn't even know anything about things like calligraphy, painting, chess, and games that could be used to communicate with others. That is to say, my stupidity can be imagined.
Ugh, since the disasters of Wang Bo and Yuan Zai, calligraphy and painting are no different from pepper. --Song Dynasty: Li Qingzhao's "Preface to the Records of Jinshi"
Translation: After Yuan Zai and Yuan Zai were killed, calligraphy, painting and pepper were the original culprits of their murders! Since Wang Bo in the Tang Dynasty.
Lightly paint the balm on the purple cotton. The peonies are heavy with green clouds. Move the plum blossoms with your hands and stretch your shoulders. --Song Dynasty: Chen Ke's "Huanxi Sand·Light Painting of Ointment on Purple Cotton"
Translation: Lightly paint on the eyebrows, lightly apply rouge, brush the purple jewelry box, and recall the memories of the past. In the past, the peonies worn in the hair were so heavy that they almost pushed the bun to the side. I'll taste the plum blossoms and walk side by side with you.
My family was poor, so I learned calligraphy through Odi paintings. You are so smart that you can read books and recite them frequently. As soon as it reaches the crown, there is a sound. --Song Dynasty: Ouyang Xiu's "Book of Painting on the Ground"
Translation: Because his family was so poor, he could only practice writing on the ground with reeds. When he was young, Ouyang Xiu was extremely intelligent and could recite a book after reading it once. When he reached adulthood, he was renowned for his outstanding character.
The mountains and rivers in this area are picturesque, and the scenery is autumn-like. --Song Dynasty: Zhang Min's "Li Tingyan·The Country and Mountains Are Picturesque"
Translation: The scenery of Jinling is beautiful and picturesque, and the autumn colors are bright, clean and refreshing.
It is late in spring when Hua Ge returns. Swallows fly together, willows are soft and peach blossoms are shallow. The drizzle filled the sky and the wind filled the courtyard, and no one could see the frowning eyebrows. --Song Dynasty: Ouyang Xiu's "Die Lianhua·It's late in spring when I return from the pavilion"
Translation: After returning from the pavilion, I found that this year's spring was late again. The swallows are flying together, the weeping willows are low and soft, and the peach blossoms have withered and fallen. Falling flowers filled the air like a sultry drizzle, and a gentle breeze filled the courtyard. I frowned alone, full of sorrow that no one could feel.
As the wind and frost rise, the goshawk painting becomes special. --Tang Dynasty: Du Fu's "Painting the Eagle"
Translation: On the white painting silk, wind and frost suddenly rose up. It turned out that the goshawk on the paper was unusually ferocious.
The curtains of the painting building are now clear. Silver screen. Xiaohanqing. Falling powder and fragrant fragrance bring sorrow to life every day. --Song Dynasty: Lu Zugao's "Jiangchengzi·The Painting House Curtains Roll with the Sunshine at Dusk"
Translation: The curtains on the painting building were rolled up, and a new sky opened up. The chill in the morning was very slight, so I covered my silver curtains tightly. White screen. The faint fragrance wafts from the falling petals, making people feel melancholy every day.