1. "Bamboo and Stone"
Stand firmly on the green hills and never relax,
The roots are still in the broken rocks.
Thousands of grinding and blows, but still strong,
No matter the wind blows from east to west, north or south.
2. Comments
Tightly cling to the green mountains and never let go,
Originally deeply rooted in the crevices of the rocks.
My body and bones are still strong despite countless hardships,
No matter how strong the wind is from east to west, north and south.
Bite firmly: bite firmly.
Establish roots: take root. Broken rock: cracked mountain rock, that is, a crack in the rock.
Thousands of hardships and blows: refers to countless hardships and blows. Tenacity: Strong and powerful.
Ren: Regardless, no matter, no matter. Er: You.
3. Appreciation
This poem is a poem about bamboo. What the poet praises is not the softness of bamboo, but the perseverance of bamboo. The first two sentences praise the inner spirit of strong bamboo rooted in broken rocks. The last two sentences go a step further to describe the harsh objective environment that tests Jin Zhu. Regardless of wind or rain, frost or snow, the green bamboos are still "strong" and stand proudly.
4. Introduction to the author
Zheng Xie (1693~1765) was a calligrapher, painter and poet in the Qing Dynasty. The courtesy name was Kerou, the name was Banqiao, and he was a native of Xinghua (now Xinghua, Jiangsu Province). He is good at painting bamboo, orchid, and stone. His calligraphy is famous for his "six and a half calligraphy". He also writes poems very well, so he is known as the "Three Wonders". His paintings are unique in the painting world. Together with Luo Pin, Li Fangying, Li Eun, Jin Nong, Huang Shen, Gao Xiang and Wang Shishen, they are also known as the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".