Zheng Xie
Adhere to the castle peak and not relax, the root is breaking the rock.
Thousands of blows are still strong, and the wind is east, west, north and south.
[Notes]
1. Bamboo stone is an inscribed poem.
2. Assertion: Metaphor roots are firmly rooted, just like biting.
3. grinding: torture. Perseverance: firmness and fortitude.
4. Earl: Well, this sentence means that it can't be blown down by the southeast and northwest winds.
[explanation]
This is a poem with profound implications. The first two sentences say that bamboo is rooted in broken rocks and has a solid foundation. The second sentence says that no matter how the wind blows from all directions, the bamboo stone is still strong. While praising Zhu Shi's strong and tenacious spirit, the author implies the strength of his own character. "Being tempered, let the east, west, north and south prevail" is often used to describe revolutionaries who stand firm in the struggle and are hit by the enemy.
[Introduction to the author]
Zheng Xie (Yin Xie) (1693- 1765), born in Banqiao, Xinghua County, Jiangsu Province, was a famous painter and calligrapher in Qing Dynasty.