Original text:
Mo mei
Dynasty: Yuan Dynasty
Author: Wang Mian
The first tree in my Xiyan Lake is light ink.
Don't praise the good color, as long as it is clear and full of dried Kun. (first edition)
The trees in Xiyan Lake near my home are covered with faint ink marks.
Don't boast about the good color, just let the air be full of dried Kun. (second edition)
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There is a plum tree in the West Wild Goose Lake near my home, and the blooming plum blossoms are all covered with faint ink marks.
Don't need others to praise its beautiful color, just need the fragrance of plum blossoms to diffuse between heaven and earth.
Creation background
This is a poem by the author Wang Mian, reciting his own plum blossom painting. Make "Meme Map" painting, paper and ink pen, vertical 3 1.9cm, horizontal 50.9cm. Title: "The first tree in Xiyan Lake, my home, has light ink marks. Don't boast about the good color, just let the air be full of dried Kun. Wang Mian Yuanzhang is a good assistant. " Zhong's Bird and Wen Tai's descendants. In addition, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty wrote imperial poems and collected seals. A plum blossom appeared in the picture, with lush foliage and sparse flowers. Dye the petals with light ink, and then hook the calyx with thick ink. The ink is clear and moist, and high emotions overflow the pen.
Make an appreciative comment
This is a painting. Poets praise Mo Mei and Dont Ask For Help, just to leave a fragrance of virtue to the world. In fact, he used Mei as a metaphor to express his life attitude and noble sentiment.
The first two sentences, "The first tree in my family, Xiyan Lake, is blooming with faint ink marks", which directly describes Mo Mei. In the painting, the plum trees by the pond are in full bloom, and the plum blossoms are stained with a faint ink color. "West Wild Goose Lake" is the allusion of Wang Xizhi's "middle school books in the pool, and the water in the pool is all black".
Three or four sentences praise Mo Mei's moral integrity. It is painted in light ink, although its appearance is not exquisite, it has a beautiful, noble and dignified, secluded and detached inner temperament; It doesn't want to attract people, please people and get people's praise with bright colors. It just wants to send out a fragrance and let it stay between heaven and earth. These two sentences are the poet's self-portrayal. Wang Mian grew up in a poor family, herding cattle during the day and studying hard under the ever-burning lamps of Buddhist temples at night. Finally, he learned a lot. He is good at poetry and painting, and he is versatile. However, he tried every time and didn't want to curry favor with the powerful, so he decided to gain fame and fortune, live in seclusion in Jiulishan, East Zhejiang, and draw rice for a living. The phrase "don't boast of his lewdness, just leave one breath to dry Kun" shows the poet's vulgar, independent and unrequited character.
This poem, titled Mo Mei, is intended to express one's ambition. The poet organically integrates painting style, poetic style and personality. Literally praising plum blossoms is actually appreciating the virtue of a person standing.
In this poem, a "light" and a "full" have their own personalities. On the one hand, the richness of Mo Mei and the image of the poet's pride are vividly on the paper; On the other hand, it makes people feel that the fragrance of calligraphy and plum blossoms seems to come to their faces. Thus, the "poetic style", "painting style" and personality are skillfully integrated.
"Mo Mei" praises the noble character of plum blossom, and the poet also expresses his feelings by using things as a metaphor to show his attitude towards life and noble sentiment. Some people think that this poem is even more famous in the history of art than Memetu itself, which indicates the creative intention and emphasizes moral interest.
Brief introduction of the author
Wang Mian
Wang Mian, a poet, writer, calligrapher and painter in Yuan Dynasty, was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang. Born in a farmhouse. He lost his father when he was young, herded cattle in the Qin family, painted lotus flowers every day, and studied under the ever-burning lamp of the temple at night. He is knowledgeable, poetic and green. Living in seclusion in Jiulishan, selling paintings for a living. Plum blossom painting takes rouge as the plum blossom bone, or the flowers are dense and numerous, which has a unique style and is also good at writing bamboo stones. He can also carve and use Elaeagnus as printing material. According to legend, he initiated it. He is the author of Zhu Zhai Ji and Poem Inscription.