The original sentence of Zheng Banqiao in the ancient poem "Ode to Snow" is as follows:
Ode to Snow
Zheng Xie Qing Dynasty
One piece has two or three or four pieces, and 567,89 pieces.
thousands of pieces, countless pieces, all disappeared when flying into the plum blossom.
Translation:
One snowflake, two snowflakes, three or four snowflakes, five, six, seven, eight and ninety snowflakes.
thousands of them are countless, but they disappear when they fly into plum blossoms.
Note:
Pieces: This refers to the number of snowflakes. Fly in: fall into.
plum blossom: the name of the plant, the flower of plum tree. Disappear: can't see, disappear.
Creative background:
When I first arrived in Zheng Banqiao, Yangzhou, and was poor and temporarily staying in Biefeng Temple in Jiao Shan, I happened to meet Ma Rixun and Ma Yuelu, and then formed a deep friendship. Then, on a snowy day, Zheng Banqiao braved the snowstorm to visit the two of them in Xiaolinglong Mountain Pavilion, and met a group of scholars enjoying the snow and reciting poems. When they saw Zheng Banqiao dressed in coarse cloth, they thought he didn't know how to write poetry, so they deliberately embarrassed him. Which know Zheng Banqiao unhurriedly, quietly sing out this poem.
Brief introduction of Zheng Banqiao:
Zheng Banqiao (1693 -1766), whose original name was Zheng Xie, whose name was Kerou, whose name was Li 'an, and whose name was Banqiao, was called Mr. Banqiao. He was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu, and his ancestral home was Suzhou. Painters and writers in Qing Dynasty.
Kangxi scholar, a juren in the tenth year of Yongzheng, was a scholar in the first year of Qianlong (1736). He was an official in Fanxian County and Weixian County, Shandong Province, and made remarkable achievements. Later, he lived in Yangzhou and made a living by selling paintings. He was an important representative of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".
Zheng Banqiao is good at painting orchids, bamboos, stones, pines, chrysanthemums, etc., and he has painted orchids and bamboos for more than 5 years, with the most outstanding achievements. Taking the method from Xu Wei, Shi Tao and the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he developed his own method, with a slim figure and a strong style. Calligraphy, with Chinese eight points mixed into the cursive script, calls itself six and a half books. And the calligraphy pen is integrated into painting.
It is advocated that we should inherit the tradition, learn seven things, discard three things, not stick to ancient methods, and attach importance to artistic originality and diversification of styles. The so-called "before painting, don't set a pattern, after painting, don't leave a pattern" still has reference significance today. Poetry is sincere and interesting, and it is loved by the people. It can also cure printing. His poems, paintings and calligraphy, known as the "Three Musts" in the world, are more representative literati painters in the Qing Dynasty.
The representative works include Zhuzhu Xinqitu, Qingguang Liuzhao, Lanzhu Fangxin, Gangu Juquan, Conglan Thorn, etc., and Zheng Banqiao Collection.