After 1927, Zhu Ziqing was always looking for and creating an ideal world deep in his soul - the world of dreams, to place his "rather restless" boxing heart and resist the outside world. The turmoil caused him to be "alone" in his claustrophobic study and achieve his academic success.
"Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" is undoubtedly a deep and quiet natural place that he found after a painful soul struggle. It tortuously embodies his personality and integrity of "coming out of the mud but not stained"; "Early Spring Wild Scenery" brings his dream world to an open and vigorous place, highlighting his belief in life to "go forward" under the guidance of spring.
The latter is naturally the continuation, transformation and improvement of the former. But no matter how different the two worlds are, they all stem from Zhu Ziqing's pursuit of an ideal or even a utopian fantasy. "Spring" describes and praises a vigorous spring, but it is also a realistic portrayal of Zhu Ziqing's spiritual world.
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Zhu Ziqing (November 22, 1898 - August 12, 1948), whose original name was Zihua and whose nickname was Qiushi, was later renamed Ziqing and whose courtesy name was Peixian. Originally from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he was born in Donghai County, Jiangsu Province (now Pingming Town, Donghai County, Lianyungang City). An outstanding modern essayist, poet, scholar, and democratic fighter.
Graduated from middle school in 1916 and successfully entered the preparatory school of Peking University. He began publishing poetry in 1919. In 1928, the first collection of essays "Back" was published. In July 1932, he was appointed director of the Department of Chinese Literature at Tsinghua University. In 1934, "Miscellaneous Notes on European Travel" and "Miscellaneous Notes on London" were published. In 1935, he published a collection of essays "You and Me". He died in Peiping due to gastric perforation on August 12, 1948. He was only 50 years old.