Why is the room elegant? Not many flowers.
The sea is the world of dragons, and the clouds are the hometown of cranes.
Interpretation: No matter how small the room is, as long as the owner is noble and there are few flowers, as long as the flowers can be released, the sea is the world of dragons and the clouds are the hometown of cranes.
In the tenth year of Yongzheng (1732), Zheng Banqiao was forty years old. It was the autumn of 2008, and he went to Nanjing to take part in the provincial examination, won the prize, and wrote a poem called Nanjieyin. For further study, I went to Jiao Shan, Zhenjiang to study. At present, there is a woodcut couplet written by Zheng Banqiao in Biefeng Temple, Jiao Shan, which reads "Why is the room elegant and there are not many flowers?" .
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Zheng Banqiao's couplet: "Why is the room elegant, but not many flowers" is similar to "Although I am humble, I am virtuous and fragrant" in "Humble Room Inscription". The elegance of the room keeps people away from the hubbub, concentrate on peace of mind and think about the ages. This is a place suitable for people with elegant personality to live in. Orchids are restrained and safe, fragrant and elegant, with elegant posture and gentleman's character.
Zheng Banqiao once wrote a famous sentence in Fanxian County: "Insist that the green hills are not relaxed, the roots are broken, and they are still strong after hardships and are not affected by the east, west, north and south winds."