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拍品专文
The scenes carved on the present plaque depict two historical figures Ni Zan (1301-1374) and Lin Bu (967-1028) respectively.
Ni Zan is a famous Yuan-dynasty painter known for his love of nature, particularly wutong trees. Legend relates that when a guest of his spat on his beloved wutong tree, he had his attendant clean the tree after the guest’s departure.
Lin Bu was a poet who lived as a recluse near Hangzhou’s West Lake. Never officially married, he was known for claiming plum tree as his wife and crane as his children. Every morning, he would release the cranes from their cages, and every evening they would return to him.
Ni Zan is a famous Yuan-dynasty painter known for his love of nature, particularly wutong trees. Legend relates that when a guest of his spat on his beloved wutong tree, he had his attendant clean the tree after the guest’s departure.
Lin Bu was a poet who lived as a recluse near Hangzhou’s West Lake. Never officially married, he was known for claiming plum tree as his wife and crane as his children. Every morning, he would release the cranes from their cages, and every evening they would return to him.