1. The bamboos grow in the open field, and the clouds tower over the sky. No one appreciates high integrity, only one has one's own chastity. ——"Bamboo" Liang·Liu Xiaoxian
2. The green clouds form clusters on their own, and the light flowers and tender bamboo shoots are about to soar into the sky. The curved and horizontal branches are laid out repeatedly, and the leaves are sparse and the wind blows strongly. ——"Fu Deqian Bamboo" Chen·Zhang Zhengjian
3. Do not let go of the green mountains, and set your roots in the broken rocks. It has endured thousands of blows but is still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south. ——"Bamboo and Stone" Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty
4. The green bamboo half contains the casing, and the new shoots have just emerged from the wall. The color invades the book late at night, and it is hidden in the wine. The rain washes the flowers clean, and the wind blows the fragrance. But if there is no cutting, the clouds will grow. ——"Ode to Bamboo in the Mansion of Yan Zheng" by Du Fu
5. The moss invading the steps breaks and spring buds burst out, and the winding path is full of shady trees and strong summer sunshine. The rogue apricot blossom has many emotions, and a few branches are clad in green, so they are compatible. ——"Bamboo" Tang·Zhenggu
6. Bamboo, near the pond, looks like jade. The dew is quiet and the smoke is green. It is better to change than to seize the knot, and to constrain one's sincerity. Weiqu has a lot of varieties, but the Wang family doesn't see enough of it. The fairy staff is frightening and transforming into a dragon, and beauty and truth should mature with the phoenix. Only worry is blowing the parting sound, looking back and dancing at the speed of the formation. ——"Bamboo" Tang Dynasty Wei Style
7. The blue broom is the ancestor of the emperor, and the tall green branches recall Cai Yong. If you listen to the wind and rain in Nanyuan for a long time, you will be afraid that the scales and armor will grow like a dragon. ——"Growing Bamboo" by Chen Tao of the Tang Dynasty
8. Bamboo shoots have just begun to grow yellow horns, and fern buds have just grown into small fists. Try to find wild vegetables and cook fragrant rice, it is February in the south of the Yangtze River. ——"Ode to Bamboo" by Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty
9. When Huaxuan arrived, Mianzhu pavilions were high in the county. There is no such thing in front of the house on the river. Fortunately, it is green and caressed by the waves. ——"Looking for Mianzhu from Wei Xu" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
10. A brief introduction to bamboo cultivation in the Taoist Academy. Play the piano, drink wine and watch Fu Shu. If you don't want to be strong, you will have two phoenixes. And use a long pole to catch giant fish. ——"Washing Bamboo" by Wang Zhenbai of the Tang Dynasty
11. Unrestrained among all things. Xiuhuang is alone in the group. Zhenzi once braved the snow. High abstinence and soaring clouds. The fine rhyme is beginning to appear. Thick smoke is rising day by day. Parting because of the topic. You cannot be without a king for a while. ——"Send Zhong Yuanwai to Fume Bamboo" Sun Xian, Tang Dynasty
12. What kind of spirit in Sichuan is named after the kindness of bamboo. A clump is several steps wide and dense with dozens of stems. The stems are long and short, and the branches and leaves are not impressive. Last year the thorns grew, and this year they grow again.
——"Cizhu" Music History of Song Dynasty