1. Poems about inkstones
Poems about inkstones 1. Poems about inkstones
Name Mo Mei
Yuan Dynasty< /p>
Author Wang Mian
Genre of seven-character quatrains
Original text of the work
The tree beside my inkstone-washing pond,
The flowers are blooming with faint ink marks.
Don’t let others praise you for the good color.
Only the pure air (4) fills the universe (5).
Note: In some textbooks:
Original text: The tree at the head of the pond where I wash inkstones has flowers blooming and faint ink marks. Don't let anyone praise you for your good color, just flow pure Qi and fill the universe. The meaning is the same.
Annotation Translation
Annotation
⑴Mo Mei: Plum blossoms with bright colors.
⑵Inkstone washing pool: a pool for washing pens and inkstones after writing and drawing. Wang Xizhi has a legend that "when he came to the pond to study calligraphy, the water in the pond turned black." This allusion is used here.
⑶Light ink: Ink colors are divided into several types in ink painting, such as light ink, thick ink and burnt ink. What it means here is that the blooming plum blossoms are dotted with light ink.
⑷Qingqi: A refreshing smell.
⑸ Qiankun: heaven and earth.
Translation
The plum tree beside the inkstone washing pond in my house,
the flowers are blooming, as if they were dyed with light ink.
It does not need others to praise how good the color is.
It only needs to leave a fragrance that fills the world.
Center of the Work
This poem expresses the author's noble spirit and contempt for vulgarity.
Appreciation of Works
This is a poem on painting. The plum blossoms are plum blossoms with bright colors. The poet praises the virtue of the plum blossoms without asking for praise from others, but only wants to leave a fragrance to the world. In fact, he uses the plum blossoms as a metaphor to express his attitude towards life and his noble sentiments of not flattering the world.
The first two sentences, "My family washes inkstones on the tree at the head of the pond, and the flowers bloom with faint ink marks" directly describe the plum blossom. In the painting, the plum trees beside the small pond are in full bloom, and the blossoming plum blossoms are dyed with light ink. "Washing the inkstone pool" is an allusion to Wang Xizhi's allusion of "Linside the pool to study calligraphy, the pool water is completely black". The poet has the same surname as Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, so he said "my family".
Three or four sentences praise Mo Mei’s noble character and integrity. It is painted with light ink. Although it is not pretty in appearance, it has an inner temperament that is clear, noble, dignified, and secluded. It does not want to use bright colors to attract people, please people, or seek praise from people. It only wants to be praised by people. Distribute a fragrance and let it stay between heaven and earth. These two sentences are exactly the poet's self-portrait. Wang Mian's family was poor since he was a child. He herded cattle during the day and went to the Buddhist temple to study hard at night. Finally, he learned a lot of economics and was good at poetry and painting, and was versatile. But he failed in repeated attempts and was unwilling to curry favor with the powerful, so he gave up on fame and fortune and retired to Jiuli Mountain in eastern Zhejiang, where he made a living by painting. The two sentences "Don't let people praise the good color, just leave the pure energy to fill the world" show the poet's despising the popular customs, being self-reliant and not seeking merit.
This poem is titled "Mo Mei", which is intended to describe aspirations. The poet organically integrates painting style, poetry style and personality. Literally praising plum blossoms, actually praising one's own moral integrity.
In this poem, one "light" and one "full" fully show the personality. On the one hand, the plump plum blossoms and the poet's proud image appear vividly on the paper; on the other hand, it makes people feel the fragrance of calligraphy. The fragrance of plum blossoms seems to come to your face. In this way, "poetry style", "painting style" and personality are cleverly integrated together.
About the author
Wang Mian
(1287~1359) a famous painter, poet, and calligrapher in the late Yuan Dynasty. Niu Weng, Foreign History of Kuaiji, Owner of Plum Blossom House, Mr. Jiuli, Jiangnan Ancient Guest, Jiangnan Savage, Shanyin Savage, Duckweed Xuanzi, Bamboo Crown Grass Man, Mei Sou, Stone Cooker, Idle Doctor, Lao Long, Lao Cun, Mei Weng et al. A native of Zhuji (now part of Zhejiang). Wang Mian is famous for painting plum blossoms, especially for painting plum blossoms. Most of Wang Mian's poems sympathize with the suffering of the people, condemn the rich and powerful, despise fame and wealth, and describe pastoral and secluded life. There are 3 volumes of "Zhuzhai Poetry Collection" and 2 volumes of sequels. The surviving paintings include "Three Gentlemen" and "Mo Mei Tu". He was able to cure seals, and he created seals carved with flower milkstone, and his seal writing skills were exquisite.