Writing background:
The poet is a famous painter, and his paintings of bamboo are particularly famous. This is a poem he inscribed on a bamboo and stone painting. The "Bamboo and Stone Pictures" written by the author in April when he was 73 years old is a portrayal of his arrogant and upright personality.
During his tenure as an official, he did a lot of good deeds that benefited the people, and he was deeply impressed by his noble character. He was ashamed to bend his waist, so he despised the powerful, took off his ribbon and hung his seal, and resigned resolutely. He returned from an official position and returned to Yangzhou to sell paintings, but he had a noble character. He was ashamed to bend his waist, so he despised the powerful, took off his ribbon and hung his seal, resolutely resigned from his official position and returned to Yangzhou to sell paintings for a living.
Appreciation of "Bamboo and Stone":
"Bamboo and Stone" is a painting poem praising rock bamboo, and it is also a poem about objects. The word "firm" is used at the beginning to personify rock bamboo, which has conveyed its charm and tenacious vitality; the last two sentences further describe the character of rock bamboo. It has gone through countless hardships before it has grown into a handsome and upright body. His figure is strong and he is never afraid of the strong winds from east, west, north and south.
Zheng Xie not only writes beautiful poems about bamboo, but also draws lifelike bamboos. The bamboo poles in his paintings are very thin, and the bamboo leaves are not much colored, but they are verdant. The military power ink makes it even more vivid. Stand upright with high standards and be unique. Therefore, this poem is written about bamboo on the surface, but actually about people. It is about the author's own integrity, uprightness, strong and unyielding character, and his high-spirited and proud character who will never bow to any evil forces.