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沈周《枇杷》“Loquats” by Shen Zhou (1427-1509)
In celebration of the first-ever loquat harvest in my garden.
Rachelle
Jun 301 min read
屈大均《廣州荔支詞》“On the lychee of Guangzhou” by Qu Dajun (1630-1696)
Fruit of the summer solstice.
Rachelle
Jun 231 min read
陸遊《葱》“Scallions” by Lu You (1125-1210)
On another member of my vegetable garden.
Rachelle
Jun 21 min read
孫肇瑞《觀放白鷹》“Watching the Release of a White Eagle” by Son Joseo (fl. 15th century)
After seeing a falcon performance for the first time...
Rachelle
May 261 min read
柳貫《枇杷》“The loquat” by Liu Guan (1270-1342)
In commemoration of the first sign of loquat fruits in my garden.
Rachelle
May 191 min read
凌雲翰《林子山畫菜上有蝸牛故及之》“On a snail on the vegetables in Lin Zishan’s painting” by Lin Yunhan (b. 1462)
曉畦春雨細如毛， 菜本青肥挾土膏。 葉㡳蝸牛曽濕久， 詩人猶欲刺升髙。 In the planting plots at dawn, with spring rain as fine as hair, Vegetables grow lush and plump,...
Rachelle
Apr 282 min read
A spring scene
Painting and inscription by Wen Zhengming 文徵明 (1470-1559)
Rachelle
Apr 212 min read
![蘇軾《除夜訪子野食燒芋戱作》“Written in jest on a visit to Ziye on the New Year's Eve when [we] had some roasted taro” by Su Shi (1037-1101)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_b7f717ce0dca49fb8340ec7b474eae31~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1085,h_815,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_b7f717ce0dca49fb8340ec7b474eae31~mv2.jpg)
![蘇軾《除夜訪子野食燒芋戱作》“Written in jest on a visit to Ziye on the New Year's Eve when [we] had some roasted taro” by Su Shi (1037-1101)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_b7f717ce0dca49fb8340ec7b474eae31~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1085,h_815,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_b7f717ce0dca49fb8340ec7b474eae31~mv2.jpg)
蘇軾《除夜訪子野食燒芋戱作》“Written in jest on a visit to Ziye on the New Year's Eve when [we] had some roasted taro” by Su Shi (1037-1101)
Learning about how to use cow dung from poetry.
Rachelle
Apr 142 min read
A positive perspective on lost chickens
An anecdote from Feng Menglong's 馮夢龍 (1574-1646) Gujin xiaoshi 古今笑史.
Rachelle
Apr 72 min read
李東陽《水僊》“On Daffodils” by Li Dongyang (1447-1516)
Spring colours.
Rachelle
Mar 312 min read
方回《次韻志歸（其六）》In response to “A Remark on My Return”, with the same rhyming scheme (No. 6), by Fang Hui 方回 (1227-1305)
On a new member of my vegetable garden: perilla.
Rachelle
Mar 242 min read
張弼《耕隱》“A Tiller-Recluse” by Zhang Bi (1425-1487)
On a familar spring day.
Rachelle
Mar 102 min read
劉子翬《種菜》“Growing Vegetables” by Liu Zihui (1101-1147)
For the new planting season.
Rachelle
Feb 242 min read
陸求可《相思兒令·佳人口》“To the Tune ‘Lovesick Song’: Mouth of the Fair One” by Lu Qiuke (d. 1679)
A tip for fresh breath.
Rachelle
Feb 102 min read
白居易《病中贈南鄰覓酒》“Writing in sickness to my neighbour in the south to seek wine” by Bai Juyi (772-846)
A tippler's remedy to toothache.
Rachelle
Feb 32 min read
張問陶《畫松鼠》“Painting Squirrels” by Zhang Wentao (1764-1814)
Finding a new idol
Rachelle
Jan 132 min read
楊萬里《餐霜醒酒》“Dining on Frost to Sober up” by Yang Wanli (1127-1206)
An alternative remedy for hangover.
Rachelle
Jan 62 min read
Another winter scene
Album leaf by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509)
Rachelle
Dec 16, 20242 min read
朱熹《追和徐氏山居韻》“In Response to the Late Mr Xu's Verse on the Hillside Abode” by Zhu Xi 朱熹 (1130-1200)
To commemorate my recent trip to Jinyun.
Rachelle
Nov 25, 20242 min read
王穉登《立冬》 “Beginning of Winter” by Wang Zhideng (1535-1612)
On the coming of the new season.
Rachelle
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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