The tree by Xiyan Lake next to my home,
Flowers bloom and fade with ink marks.
Don't boast that the color is beautiful,
Only the fresh air is full of dry Kun.
Translation:
The plum trees near Xiyan Lake in my home painting are in light ink. There is no need to praise its beautiful color, as long as it leaves a fragrance full of dried flowers.
Important and difficult notes: ① ink plum: plum blossom in ink painting; ② Xiyan Lake: a pool for washing pens and inkstones after painting. There is a legend that Wang Xizhi learned the book in the pool, and the water in the pool was all black. This is the allusion used here. The poet has the same surname as Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in Jin Dynasty, so he says "my home".
[Notes]
1. Momei: Plum blossom in ink painting.
2. Xiyan Lake: a pool for washing pens and inkstones after writing and drawing. Wang Xizhi has a legend that "the pond is full of books and the water in the pond is black". This is the allusion used here.
3. Light ink: In ink painting, there are several colors of ink, such as light ink, thick ink and Jiao Mo. Here refers to the blooming plum blossoms dotted with faint ink fragrance.
4. Fresh air: fragrant smell.
5. Gan Kun: Heaven and Earth.
[Brief analysis]
This is a poem. Mo Mei is the plum blossom in ink painting. Poets sing praises to Mo Mei and Dont Ask For Help just want to leave a fragrance of virtue for the world. In fact, he used Mei as a metaphor to express his life attitude and noble sentiment.
The first two sentences, "The first tree in Xiyan Lake is my home, and the flowers are pale with ink marks", directly describe Momei. In the painting, the plum trees near Xiaochi are in full bloom, and the plum blossoms are stained with a faint ink color. "West Wild Goose Lake" uses the allusion of Wang Xizhi's "learning in the pool, the water in the pool is black". The poet has the same surname as Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in Jin Dynasty, so he says "my home".
Three or four sentences praise the lofty virtues of Mo Mei. This is painted in light ink. Although the appearance is not exquisite, it has an inner temperament of refined, noble and dignified, quiet and detached. It doesn't want to attract people, please people and get praise with bright colors. It just wants to give off a fragrance and let it stay between heaven and earth. These two sentences are the poet's self-portrayal. Wang Mian grew up poor, herding cattle during the day and studying hard under the ever-burning lamps of Buddhist temples at night. He finally learned a lot. He is good at poetry and painting, and he is versatile. But he tried and tried. He didn't want to curry favor with the powerful, so he never wanted to be famous.
This poem, titled Mo Mei, is intended to express one's ambition. The poet organically integrates painting style, poetic style and personality. Literally, it is to praise plum blossoms, but actually to appreciate one's merits.
[Mo Mei] Plum blossoms painted in ink only. [Pool head] Pool edge. [Wash inkstone (inkstone) pond] A pond for washing brushes and inkstones. [Light ink mark] Light black mark refers to the color of flowers. [Qingqi] The fragrance is fragrant. "Qian Kun" refers to heaven and earth.
Poetic:
This photo is a tree next to my home, in the West Lake. Every plum blossom is light black and has no bright colors. I don't need others to praise its beautiful color, as long as it can leave a faint fragrance between heaven and earth.