Zheng Xie
Bamboo is not relaxed at all, its roots are firmly embedded in the cracks in the rocks.
Hard work is still strong, and it is the east, west, north and south wind!
Zheng Xie was a famous poet and artist in the middle of Qing Dynasty, and he was famous for his "three wonders" of poetry, calligraphy and painting. This poem "Bamboo Stone" is a poem about bamboo stone. It focuses on writing bamboo and also writing stones. Generally speaking, bamboo sticks firmly to the green hills and never relaxes, because it is rooted in cracks in rocks; It has gone through many trials and tribulations of nature, but it is stronger, regardless of the strong winds in the east, west, north and south!
The language of this poem is very popular, but its meaning is profound and far-reaching. The poem describes bamboo, but praises people. Writing about the "tenacity" of bamboo means writing about the tenacity and strength of people. In the poem, the hard rocks in the green hills are taken as the background and foundation, and it is said that bamboo "sticks to the green hills" and "takes root" in the "broken rocks", which can withstand "numerous trials" and strong winds from all directions, that is, it symbolizes that a person will not suffer all kinds of hardships and crowding out blows in society and life. It can be said that this poem has created an indomitable and indomitable image by chanting bamboo. Its conception is quite similar to Yu Qian's Lime Poetry in Ming Dynasty.
Bamboo, together with plum, orchid and chrysanthemum, is known as the "four gentlemen" in ancient times. There are many beautiful virtues in it. These qualities usually mainly refer to Lingyun's enterprising spirit, open-minded and humble attitude towards others, as well as the noble virtues of Mei, Lan and Ju, such as "high", "quiet" and "hidden". Zheng Xie's poems, on the other hand, focus on the "tenacity" of bamboo, giving it another virtue. This is in another poem of his, "The autumn wind passed Xiaoxiang last night and hit a stone over the forest." . Only the bamboo branch is not afraid, but it is quite hard 1000, and it has similar performance. Thus, Zheng Xie attached great importance to and admired the tenacity of bamboo.
Zheng Xie's admiration for the tenacity of bamboo is related to his personal character. He is upright and stubborn by nature, sympathizes with the working people and is not afraid of powerful people. In his early years, when he was a magistrate in Wei County, Shandong Province, he wrote four poems on a bamboo painting presented to the governor of Shandong Province: "Yazhai lies listening to Xiao, and it is suspected that it is the voice of the people's sufferings. Some small officials in Caozhou County always care about their feelings. " This reflects the progressive thinking of caring about people's livelihood and being willing to do something good for the people. During his tenure, he pleaded for the people and sought relief during the famine. When his invitation was not approved, he resolutely left. Living in Yangzhou in his later years, his livelihood was difficult. He makes a living by writing and painting. He was one of the famous "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" at that time. This "quirk" and fear of "Bo" contain stubborn and unyielding perseverance. So we can say that the "tenacity" of bamboo is actually a vivid portrayal of his personal character.