1. Zheng Banqiao has great respect for Xu Wei, a painter and calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty. He once carved a seal and called himself "the running dog of the Ivy League". Zheng Banqiao, formerly known as Zheng Xie, also known as Li 'an and Banqiao, is known as Mr Banqiao, an important representative of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

2. The word "Ivy" refers to Xu Wei. His first word was Wen Qing, and later it was changed to Wen Chang. He is an old man and an Ivy League Taoist. He is the founder of China's "freehand brushwork school" and the originator of "Ivy School", and he is a famous writer, painter, dramatist and strategist in Ming Dynasty.

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1, Zheng Banqiao, 1693- 1765, only painted orchids, bamboos and stones all his life, claiming to be "orchids that never fade in four seasons, bamboos that never fall in a hundred years, and stones that are invincible through the ages".

Zheng Banqiao spent two thirds of his life creating vivid bamboo pictures. Through observation and artistic creation, he refined the theories of "having bamboo in his eyes", "having bamboo in his chest" and "having bamboo in his hands".

There are many paintings with the theme of orchids in Zheng Banqiao. By using the characteristics of orchids, it is revealed that people are neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor are they disappointed when they lose. In his eyes, orchids and bamboo stones can represent the bright and noble character of the people.

4. Zheng Banqiao's calligraphy is called "Banqiao Style". He studied calligraphy with Ou Yangxun in his early years, and his calligraphy was neat and beautiful. He calls himself "six and a half books", which generally refers to official script, but it is mixed with other calligraphy styles such as regular script, running script, seal script and cursive script.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ Xu Wei? Baidu encyclopedia _ Zheng Banqiao