Information about Zheng Banqiao

Celebrity name: Zheng Banqiao

Birth year: 1693-1765

Celebrity title: One of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou"

Celebrity Country : China (Qing Dynasty)

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Zheng Xie, courtesy name Kerou, alias Banqiao, was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, born in 1693 and died in 1765, a Kangxi scholar , Yongzheng Juren, Qianlong Jinshi. He lives in Yangzhou and makes a living by selling paintings. He is one of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou". His poems, calligraphy and paintings are known as the "Three Wonders" in the world, and he is good at painting orchid and bamboo.

Three generations of Banqiao's ancestors were scholars. His great-grandfather Xinwan was born in Xiang (xiang); his grandfather Qingzhi was a Confucian official. His father Liben was named Li'an and was born in Lin (lin).

Born in Guiyou, 1693, October 25, the 32nd year of Kangxi, in Gubanqiao, the east gate of Xinghua City. When he was 4 years old, his mother, Mrs. Wang, passed away; when he was 5 years old, his father married Mrs. Hao. At the age of 14, his stepmother, Mrs. Hao, died. When I was young, I studied in Maojiaqiao, Zhenzhou, around this time. At the age of 20, I started writing lyrics from Xinghua senior Mr. Lu Zhongyuan. At the age of 23, he married Xu, a native of Zhouyi. He became a scholar at the age of 24 and started teaching at the age of 26. His father Zheng Li'an died at the age of 30. He started selling paintings in Yangzhou around this year when he was 31 and continued for about ten years. His son also died this year. At the age of 39, in 1731, the ninth year of Yongzheng reign of Xinhai, his wife Xu died. 40 years old. In 1732, the tenth year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of Renzi, he went to Nanjing to take part in the provincial examination in the autumn and passed the examination. He wrote "Getting the Sound of Nanwei Jie". In February of his 43rd year, he fell in love with Rao Wu in the northern suburbs of Yangzhou and wrote the title "Moon on the West River". One que.

44 years old, Bingchen, 1736, the first year of Qianlong, from February to March, took the examination in Beijing, and got the 88th place in the second class. At the age of 45, the wet nurse Fei died, and Cheng Yuchen regained his support and accepted the Rao family. 50 years old, in Renxu, 1742, the seventh year of Qianlong's reign, he was the magistrate of Fan County in the spring, and concurrently served as the Chaocheng County in the summer. At the age of 52, concubine Rao gave birth to a son. At the age of 54, he was transferred from Fan County to Wei County and was re-elected for seven years. At the end of his 60th year, he resigned from the post of county magistrate.

At the age of 63, he collaborated with Li Chan and Li Fangying on "Three Friends".

At the age of 73, he painted "Bamboo and Stone Picture" in April, and "Xiu Bamboo and New Huang Picture" on May 3rd. On December 12, 1765, the year of Yiyou (the 30th year of Qianlong's reign), he died of illness in the green garden beside Shengxiandang in Xinghua City. He had no children, so he adopted Zheng Mo's son Zheng Tian and was buried in the east of the city. Guan Ruan Village (now Guan Ruan Village, Daduo Town).

Banqiao's "Xianju" says: "Jing's wife wipes the inkstone to grind new ink, and the weak girl holds a paper to learn regular script." It is said that Banqiao was studying calligraphy and mistakenly used his fingers to practice respectfully on Xu's body and skin at night. Xu said: "Everyone has his or her own body." This sentence touched Banqiao, so he learned half of the ancient calligraphy style and left out the other half, creating the "six-and-a-half-point calligraphy".

"Seven Songs" tells that Xu gave birth to two daughters and one son, and another daughter after the age of 30.

In the tenth year of Yongzheng, that is, 1732 AD, Zheng Banqiao took the exam with the help of his friends and succeeded.

Juren. In 1736, the first year of Qianlong's reign, he won the imperial examination and was appointed magistrate of Fan County, Shandong five years later.

Fan County is located on the north bank of the Yellow River and has a population of 100,000, but there are only forty or fifty households in the county, which is not as big as a

village. On the first day he took office, Zheng Banqiao made a strange move: he had people punch holes in the walls of the county government office. Others were puzzled and asked him. He said it was the bad habits and vulgarity of former officials.

Five years later, Zheng Banqiao was transferred to the county magistrate of Weixian County, Shandong Province. In order to get closer to the people, he did not use the "Avoid" or "Quiet" signs every time he went out on patrol, and was not allowed to blow gongs to clear the way. Sometimes they wear civilian clothes and straw sandals and visit the poor in incognito clothes.

Once I went out at night and heard the sound of reading coming from a thatched house. At first glance, it turned out to be a poor young man named Han Mengzhou

who was studying hard. Zheng Banqiao used his own money to support him, and later Han Mengzhou took the imperial examination and won the Jinshi.

Because Zheng Banqiao lost his only son, he always visited the orphans often and then tried his best to help them. When a child in the county school couldn't go home on a rainy day after school, he asked someone to deliver food to him. He also thought that the children's shoes would easily get damaged if they walked on dirt roads, so he asked someone to bring him food. Find some old shoes to give to them.

Whenever there was a famine, Zheng Banqiao always reported the truth and asked for relief to the people. He also ordered the wealthy households to take turns giving up porridge to feed the hungry people. He also took the lead in donating his salary. He carved a seal and made it clear: "I can't wait to fill up the world's hunger debt."

When the disaster was severe, he resolutely decided to open an official warehouse to lend food to the people for emergency relief. His subordinates all advised him to be cautious, because if he opened the official warehouse without approval, he would be punished. Zheng Banqiao said: "When the batch comes down, the people will have long since starved to death. I will bear the responsibility alone!" Zheng Banqiao's decisiveness saved many people.

After autumn, if there was a disaster and the people were unable to return the food, Zheng Banqiao simply had the bonds burned. The people were very grateful to him for being considerate and caring for the people. An honest official who loves the people like his own son.

Zheng Banqiao does not pay attention to ostentation as an official, which also brings him some troubles. Because he often went to the countryside to observe the people's sentiments, his superiors often couldn't find him when they came to inspect, and they were inevitably questioned. In the seventeenth year of Qianlong's reign, a major disaster occurred in Wei County. Zheng Banqiao offended his superiors because he applied for relief, and was dismissed from office.

Before leaving, the people came to see him off. Zheng Banqiao hired three donkeys, one to ride by himself and one to be ridden.

The one in front led the way and the other carried luggage. He had been a county magistrate for twelve years, yet he was so clean and honest. The people seeing him off were very moved and reluctant to leave. Zheng Banqiao presented a painting to the people of Weixian County as a souvenir, and wrote a poem on the painting:

Throwing away the black gauze and not becoming an official,

The bag is rustling and the sleeves are cold.

Write a thin bamboo,

Use it as a fishing rod on the river in the autumn wind.

From then on, Zheng Banqiao returned to his hometown and lived a poor but upright life by painting bamboo. He only painted orchids, bamboos and stones throughout his life. He believes that orchids will last all year round, bamboo will always be green, and stone will be invincible forever. This is consistent with his stubborn and untamed character. His paintings usually only have a few poles of bamboo, a piece of stone, and a few strokes of orchid. The composition is very simple, but the conception

The layout is very clever, using the shades of ink to create a three-dimensional effect. Bamboo leaves and orchid leaves are all made in one stroke. Although there is only one kind of black

it can make people feel the vitality of orchid and bamboo.

His courtesy name was Kerou, his name was Banqiao, he was a native of Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, and he was a Jinshi in the first year of Qianlong's reign (1736).

He is good at poetry and lyrics, and is good at calligraphy and painting.

Poems disdain idioms.

He is good at painting flowers, wood and rocks, especially orchids and bamboos.

The beauty of the orchid leaves is painted with burnt ink, which is borrowed from the cursive script to be vertical and long.

The calligraphy is also unique, with half official and regular script, and it is called "six-and-a-half-point book".

It is also done by painting.

The seal pen is simple and ancient, and the writing is simple and elegant.

He was an unruly man. He chose the county magistrate as a Jinshi, wrote poems and wines about daily affairs, and transferred Wei County. He asked for relief for the people because of the famine. He disobeyed the officials and returned home. He lived in Yangzhou and gained a great reputation.

Indulge in the mountains and rivers, and have a drunken country trip with poets and wild monks.

At that time, he wrote Conglan Shoushi in the lounge and the monk wall, and wrote random sentences, which made the viewers marvel.

Writer of the complete works of Banqiao, handwritten and engraved.

The paintings he sold were well-educated and were praised for a while.

One of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".

He died at the age of seventy-three.

Zheng Xie painted the most bamboos in his life, followed by orchids and stones, but he also painted pine and chrysanthemums. He was a relatively representative literati painter in the Qing Dynasty.

"Records of Yangzhou Painting Boats, Continuation of the Painting Survey of the Qing Dynasty, Tongyin's Theory of Painting, Mo Lin's Modern Words, Mo Lin's Yunyu, and Suiyuan's Poems".

Collection of Zheng Banqiao's Ci

Stone City

The hanging rock is thousands of feet, and it was cut into a city wall with the help of European knives and Wu axes. Thousands of miles of golden city can never be returned, thousands of miles of torrential waves are pouring out. Wang Jun Tower

The boat, with its jinghui pointing straight at it, never stopped when the wind was strong. There are torches on the bow of the ship, easily burning the iron ropes.

Now as spring passes and autumn comes, the river is full of mist and rain, and thousands of soldiers are plundering. It was called to stop the prosperity and ruin of the Six Dynasties, and to destroy the Xiaoling Palace. The mountains

are desolate in color, the river currents are strong and rapid, and the tide hits the empty city at its feet. Several fishing flutes sound, and the wind blows from the reed flowers.

Zhou Yu's House

Zhou Lang was young, his majestic appearance had faded, and he was an outstanding person in Jiangdong. Eight hundred thousand troops flew with a torch, and the wind swept the yellow leaves in front of the beach. Lou Yun

Collapsed, the flag was swept away by electricity, and the Shejiang River bleeds. In March in Xianyang, the fire was so bright that it was so bright.

Thinking of him with his strong bamboos and mourning silk, looking back at the music, talking and resting in the barracks. Gongjinbo Futian is tall and handsome, and the king and ministers of the Middle Way say goodbye.

Wu

The relationship between Wu and Shu is sparse, the war is raging, and the old charm has become a treacherous one. Qinhuai still gnaws at his regrets every night.

Taoye Ferry

The bridge is low with red boards, just as the Qinhuai River is long, and the green poplars are floating. Guan leads the spring breeze to accompany the dancing swallows, and takes the dew to say goodbye sadly. Smoked soft pear flowers

The rain is sweet and cold, and the fragrant grass reminds the season. The boats are painted with flutes and drums, and the sound of singing fills the air.

After all, peach leaves and peach roots are so rare in ancient and modern times, and the color and art are both outstanding? A strand of red silk is tied to the left side, somewhat hidden in the boudoir. Fake

It makes Yiguang and Zhuluo die old, who is the wise man of Qingcheng? Wang Lang's song, Qianqiu Yan talks about Jiang Ji.

Laolao Pavilion

Laolao Pavilion was blown by the west wind and turned into a willow tree. Like a thread, infinite hate, gentle wind and smoke. Sailing on the river,

Don't cry before me, there are many friends in my eyes. Infinite words are not enough, Xianyang's pulse is miserable and thin.

I spend half my life trying to gain fame and fortune, and spend my free time calculating carefully. I often lose nine out of ten things. Even if she dances with Hu Sunzhuang and performs all the drama, she is always coaxed by his family. The horse

went on the banner and begged in the street, all in vain. How happy is it to be an accomplished general? It is worse to be poor than to stand still.

Mochou Lake

The word "Mandarin Duck" is a story about a red girl, but is it true? How many heroic sons and daughters have caused misfortune and injustice. There are golden lotuses in the front hall and jade trees in the back yard, which are weakened by wind and rain. How lucky is the Lu family that each song lasts forever!

Now the willows on the lake are like smoke, the clouds on the lake are like dreams, and the waves on the lake are thicker than wine. At the foot of the mountain, there are green strips of wisteria, and the remaining clouds dance on the sleeves across the water. Peach

The leaves are small, don’t worry about the small family, borrowing words from people. What's the crime of being romantic? No honor, no shame, no blame.

Changqianli

The winding alley is at the diagonal corner of Chuncheng, in the shade of green poplars. The walls are made of ocher, white, green and yellow stones, and the door reflects the water of the blue stream. The drizzle of rain

Xiao, the setting sun and the flute, passing through the peaches and plums. The wind blows the flowers and they fall, and the wind blows again.

Moreover, there are cars driving everywhere, every house is socializing, and the scenery of Jiangjie is beautiful. In April, cherries are all over the market, and shad knives are covered in snowflakes. Huai River

Autumn is clear, Zhongshan is purple at dusk, and old horses are plowing the idle land. Every hill and every valley is where I will live forever.

Taicheng

Autumn is in full swing, with wind and rain and desolation. When the sun sets and the rooster crows on the road down the mountain, we can see the old traces of Taicheng. Lao Man Zang

Snake, quiet flowers and cheap blood, bad battlements and zero smoke. Someone is herding horses, and the sound of bamboo is blowing from the top of the city.

In the beginning, he faced sacrifices, ate only vegetables and fruits, and abided by the Samana law. Why do rats dig up when they are hungry, or do birds climb into their nests and suck their eggs? Again

It is said that the lotus is lotus, and it passes away in lotus position. Why gain and lose? Sad words, the hero burst into tears.

Rouge Well

Turn around, where will the old dream of prosperity go? Only the green mountains surround my homeland, and the vegetable gardens with yellow leaves in the west wind. Picking up rubber yao

The steps, fishing in the palace marsh, people go back in the dusk. The copper vase is hundreds of feet long, and the sound of mourning is as vivid as a complaint.

Crossing the river and within easy reach of the lost building, you can see Han Qinhu. Yanzhi came out from the bottom of the well with his arms joined, and asked you where is Xiao Niang? Qing Dynasty

Night travel poems, backyard flower songs, singing songs all over the river. Is the true nature of the Ci field like that of the imperial family?

Gaozuo Temple

As the dusk clouds fade away, I can see the ruins of the ruined building and the broken courtyard. There are thousands of green mountains outside the courtyard, and clear and shallow springs flowing under the steps. Crows make noises in the pine trees

The corridor, rats turn over the sutra boxes, and the monks are far away from the solitary cloud. The snake escapes from the empty beam, and the swallow returns to its old nest without returning.

The rise and fall of the six generations are pitiful, and their ambitions are not related to grudges. With the bodhicitta sword and halberd planted in his hand, he fell into the Sakyamuni wheel first. Qing

Historical ridicule is a joke, but it is in vain to be a man sitting on the fence. The sands of eternity are immeasurable, and the calamity of the human world is short.

Xiaoling Mausoleum

The king’s spirit in the southeast swept away the old customs of Pian’an and purified the country. The sleeping hall is surrounded by old junipers and green pine trees, and dragons come to stay there every night. Weng Zhongyi

The crown, the head and horns of a lion, are still locked in green moss marks. The setting sun is breaking, and a few people are reading while tying their horses.

It is said that things change and stars move, the sacred mountains are windy and rainy, and ghosts cry in the middle of the night. I don’t remember the founding day of the Yuan Dynasty, when the clay figure of the Yuan Dynasty burst into tears. Eggs

The shell of heaven and earth, the world of pills and mud, rolls like wind and candles. On the bank of Lao Monk Mountain, there is only a handful of boiling spring.

Mr. Fang Jingliang’s Temple

The universe is leaning on its side, supported by generations of heroes. Through the ages, a dragon meets its source and never dies, and its seven orifices are as strong as its heart. Bamboo stick and hemp

clothes, red robe and white blade, sincerity means hardship. Confidence comes out, but I don’t understand why.

It is also known that Ji Qi Gao Kui, Hong Dian San Shi, Yue Jiang Wei Shen Fu. Since peace and I have broken up, the problem is not the same. Ten

All clans were killed, their skins were covered with thousands of pieces, and their souls were powerful.

How can a rat in this world look like a tiger!

Hongguang

Hongguang founded the country, which was a golden lotus and jade tree, and later he was a mad visitor. How can the vegetation, mountains and rivers be so painful? It can only be explained by songs and colors. Swallows carry notes

The spring lantern tells riddles, and the night is short and the sky is too narrow. Haiyun pays for it, and the fifth watch stops Hongri.

When Ma Ruan was in the dynasty, Gao Liu was in charge of the town, and dogs and pigs were wrapped in scarves. After selling all the country, I still regretted that I could only get half of the southeastern part.

Countries rise and fall, people succeed or fail, who can escape the fate? In peace and prosperity, Cao Jiu has been born.

Introduction to Zheng Banqiao

Zheng Banqiao in the Qing Dynasty was an outstanding celebrity in history, the main representative of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou", a calligrapher and painter famous for his "Three Unique Poems, Calligraphy and Painting". writer. His life can be divided into five stages: reading and teaching, selling paintings in Yangzhou, passing the imperial examination, becoming a Jinshi and traveling in officialdom, serving as an official in Shandong, and selling paintings in Yangzhou again. 1. Reading and teaching Zheng Xie (1693--1766 ), named Kerou, also named Banqiao, was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province. His ancestors moved from Changmen, Suzhou to Wangtou during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. They were the fourteenth generation to Zheng Banqiao. . His father, Zheng Zhiben, also known as Li'an and nicknamed Mengyang, was born in Lin's hometown. Zheng Banqiao was excellent in both morals and learning. He taught at home and taught hundreds of people. Zheng Banqiao was born on November 22, 1693. At that time, his family was well-off. She was already in poverty, and her life was very difficult. When she was three years old, her biological mother Wang Fu died. At the age of fourteen, she lost her stepmother Mrs. Zheng. His meticulous care became the pillar of Zheng Banqiao's life and emotions. Zheng Banqiao was intelligent and literate at the age of three. When he was eight or nine years old, he was writing couplets under the guidance of his father and went to Maojiaqiao in Zhenzhou to study with his father. At the age of 16, he learned lyrics from his hometown ancestor, Mr. Lu Zhongyuan. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of 23. In the autumn of that year, Zheng Banqiao went to Beijing for the first time and wrote Ouyang Fu in Shuyunxuan. >>. At the age of twenty-six, he went to teach in Zhijiang Village, Zhenzhou. At the age of thirty, his father passed away. At this time, Banqiao had two daughters and one son, and his life was even more difficult. He wrote the poem "Seven Songs", lamenting that Zheng Sheng was thirty. "No Camp" 2. Selling Paintings in Yangzhou Due to the poverty of life, Zheng Banqiao abandoned his art gallery after the age of 30 and went to Yangzhou to make a living by selling paintings. He actually helped the poor and sold paintings in Yangzhou for ten years. Some travel activities. Unfortunately, Mrs. Xu's son passed away. Zheng Banqiao once wrote a poem to express his condolences. At the age of thirty-two, he traveled to Jiangxi and met Master Wu Fang and the Manchu scholar Bao Lu in Lushan. At the age of thirty-three, he traveled to Beijing and met him. The Zen Master and his disciples in Yulin were friends with each other, spoke loudly, and were not famous, so they became famous. During his reign, he married Yunxi, the prince of Kangxi and the prince of Shen County, who was the owner of Ziqiongya at the age of 35. In Tongzhou. At the age of thirty-six, he studied at Tianning Temple in Yangzhou and wrote one of "Four Books" by hand. At the age of thirty-seven, he wrote the first draft of "Ten Poems on Taoism". At the age of thirty-nine, Mrs. Xu became ill. Died. Zheng Banqiao lived in Yangzhou for ten years and had many painting friends, including Jin Nong and Huang Shen, who had a great influence on his creative ideas and even his character. Zheng Banqiao was forty years old. In the autumn of that year, he went to Nanjing to take part in the provincial examination and passed the examination. He wrote the poem "De Nan Jie Yin". In order to further his studies, he went to Jiaoshan to study in Jiaoshan Biefeng Nunnery. "Why should elegance be great, if there is not much fragrance of flowers?" In 1736, the first year of Qianlong's reign, at the age of 44, he took part in the examination of the Ministry of Rites and passed the Gongshi examination. "Eighty-eight Jinshi, in order to give Jinshi origin", he specially made "Okra and Stalagmite Picture" and wrote a poem: I will also be called Jinshi in the end, and I will follow the number one scholar of Dangui." The joy is beyond words. In 1737, at the age of forty-five, he stayed in Beijing for about a year, hoping to advance as an official, but failed, so he returned south to Yangzhou. With the support of Jiangxi Cheng Yuchen, he married Rao. The wet nurse Fei died. In 1739, at the age of forty-seven, he composed four poems of seven rhymes and presented them to Yu Jianzeng, the envoy of Huainan Supervisor. In 1740, at the age of 48, he wrote the preface to Dong Weiye's "Yangzhou Zhuzhi Ci". In 1741, at the age of forty-nine, he entered Beijing to fill an official vacancy, and was cordially entertained by Prince Yunxi of Shen County. 4. Serving as an official in Shandong When Zheng Banqiao was fifty years old, that is, in the spring of 1742, he served as the magistrate of Fan County and was in charge of the small county court, and he began to compile a collection of poems and lyrics.

In 1743, at the age of fifty-one, he revised "Ten Poems on Taoism" several times before finalizing it. The engraver was Situ Wenpao of Shangyuan Dynasty. In 1744, Rao gave birth to a son. During Zheng Banqiao's reign, he paid attention to farming and mulberry, observed the people's sentiments, and promoted people's labor, so that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. In 1746, the eleventh year of Qianlong's reign, at the age of fifty-four, he was transferred from Fan County to Wei County. That year there was a great famine in Shandong, and people ate each other. Weixian County was originally a prosperous city, but it suffered from successive famines year after year. Disaster relief became an important part of Zheng Banqiao's role in presiding over the political affairs of Weixian County. He opened warehouses to provide relief goods, ordered the people to receive coupons for supplies, and also carried out large-scale construction work and built cities. In the pond, hungry people from far and near were recruited to eat and go to work, and the big families in the city opened factories to cook porridge and eat them in turn. The whole house of accumulated millet was sealed, and more than 10,000 people lived. In the autumn, due to the poor harvest, I donated money to replace the wheel, all the IOUs were ruined, and the people had no hope of living. The hungry people in Weixian County went out to look for food. Banqiao sighed and wrote "Escape from Famine". In 1748, Gao Bin, a bachelor, and Liu Tongxun, the censor of the capital, went to Shandong as special envoys to provide relief, and Banqiao followed. As autumn matures, the disaster in Weixian County gradually eases, and hungry people return to their hometowns from outside the customs. Banqiao writes "Returning Home" to record the events. In order to prevent invasion and harassment by bandits, they donated funds and encouraged the public to overhaul the city wall of Weixian County. At the end of autumn, he wrote "Record of the Repair of Wei County City". In 1751, the seawater overflowed, and Banqiao reached Yuwangtai in the north of Weixian County to investigate the disaster. "Zheng Banqiao's intention as an official was to bring benefits to the people when he succeeded." Therefore, when he was in charge of government, he was able to sympathize with the common people and small traders, reform bad government, and protect their interests in terms of laws and measures. During Banqiao's reign in Wei, he was diligent and honest, and had no problems. "If you keep your accumulation, you will have no enemies", which won the support of the people. There were many wealthy businessmen in Weixian County, and people treated each other with extravagance. Zheng Banqiao advocated literary affairs and discovered talents, leaving many good stories. In 1747, Debao, a native of Zhenghuang Banner in Manchuria and a scholar who served as a lecturer, presided over the imperial examination in Shandong. Banqiao was also in the imperial examination courtyard and sang with each other. In 1748, Qianlong visited Shandong. For the history of calligraphy and painting, Zheng Banqiao participated in the preparations and arranged everything for the emperor to climb Mount Tai. He lay at the top of Mount Tai for more than forty days. He was often proud of it and engraved a seal saying "Qianlong and Cambodia sealed the history of calligraphy and painting." In 1749, at the age of fifty-seven, Rao Shi His son died of illness in Xinghua. He went to Guo's Garden with the imperial censor Shen Yanfang. He reprinted "Family Letters", "Shi Chao" and "Ci Chao" and wrote them in handwriting in 1750. Preface to Banqiao. In the same year, he renovated Wenchang Temple and advocated the construction of Zhuangyuan Bridge. In 1751, at the age of fifty-nine, he created the banner "Rare Lake Tu". In the "Inscriptions on the City God's Temple" and "Inscriptions on the City God's Temple", Banqiao urged the gentry and people of Weixian County to practice civility and cleanliness, which created a considerable influence among the people of Weiqie. Big impact. In the same year, he wrote a paper with Han Hao, a boy born in Weixian County, and wrote a seven-character couplet in running script, shortening the complex and simplifying it. "Zheng Banqiao wrote a lot during his tenure in Weixian County, and his forty poems "Weixian Bamboo Branch Poems" are particularly popular. 5. Selling paintings again in Yangzhou. People in Yangzhou all have children wherever they go, and officials read more in their spare time." In the seventh year of Guanwei, Banqiao reached a new peak in both official administration and poetry, calligraphy and painting. "The official administration and literary reputation were the most important thing of the time." The ambition of "keeping the people healthy" is difficult to realize, and the desire to return to the fields is increasing day by day. In 1753, when Zheng Banqiao was sixty-one years old, he resigned from office because the people asked him to relieve the disobedient officials. When he went to Weicheng, the people blocked the way to stay, painted portraits of every family, and spontaneously built a shrine for Zheng Banqiao at Haidao Temple in Weicheng. After resigning from office, Banqiao made a living selling paintings. He traveled between Yangzhou and Xinghua, communicating with fellow calligraphers and painters, and singing poems and wines. In 1754, Zheng Banqiao visited Hangzhou. Return to Qiantang, go to Kuaiji, explore Yu's Cave, visit Orchid Pavilion, and go up and down the mountain valley. In 1757, at the age of sixty-five, he participated in the Hongqiao Wan Festival hosted by Yu Jian, the supervisor of the Lianghuai River, and met Yuan Mei, exchanging poems with each other. During this period, Banqiao produced many calligraphy and painting works, which were widely circulated. He died in Banqiao on January 22, 1766 (December 12, the 30th year of Qianlong's reign) and was buried in Ruanzhuang, east of Xinghua City. He was seventy-three years old. Both Banqiao's two sons died early, and Zhangtian, the son of Zheng Mo, was the next in line. Painting Zheng Banqiao is good at painting bamboo, orchid, stone, pine, chrysanthemum, etc., and is most famous for his orchid and bamboo with sparse appearance and vigorous style.

He advocated not following ancient methods, but following nature, and then mastering the craftsmanship to be able to express your feelings. He proposed the three-stage painting theory of "bamboo in the eye", "bamboo in the heart", and "bamboo in the hand", combining thoughtful conception with skilled brush and ink techniques. When Banqiao painted bamboo, he used the method of cursive writing to create a strong and long stroke, which achieved the artistic effect of "no chaos when there is too much, no sparseness when there is too little, breaking away from the customs of the times, and unparalleled elegance". The bamboos painted by Banqiao are vivid and have both form and spirit. The intention is to write "interest lies outside the law". The orchids painted on Banqiao are mostly orchids from the mountains and wild fields. They use heavy ink and cursive script to fully describe the splendid nature of orchids. When Banqiao paints stones, he uses the bone method to draw out the outline of the stone, sometimes with orchid and bamboo, which is extremely harmonious and unified. Zheng Banqiao's paintings brought a fresh vitality to the calligraphy circles of the Qing Dynasty at that time. The majority of intellectuals and working people regarded them as treasures and spent a lot of money to buy them, and they were widely circulated. Zheng Banqiao's Fan Painting According to legend, Zheng Banqiao of the Qing Dynasty served as the magistrate of Weixian County in his later years. One day in autumn, he went to the market incognito and saw an old lady selling fans in a daze guarding a pile of unused fans. Zheng Banqiao caught up with him, picked up a fan and looked at it. He saw that the surface of the fan was as white as snow, with no words or paintings. Now that the season for using fans was missed, naturally no one came to buy it. During the inquiry process, Zheng Banqiao learned that the old lady's family was poor and decided to help her. So Zheng Banqiao borrowed a pen, ink, and inkstone from a shop, and started splashing ink with his pen. I saw green bamboos, fragrant orchids, proud frost autumn chrysanthemums, falling snow and cold plums flying on the fan, and they were matched with poetry lines to make the poetry and painting on the fan complement each other interestingly. The surrounding spectators rushed to buy, and within a short time, a bunch of fans were sold out