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The bamboos are deep, where guests stay; the lotus leaves are clean, where you can enjoy the cool air.

Let's turn the phone sideways to enjoy the full volume:

The large bamboo forest above was painted by Zhao Kui, a famous artist in the Southern Song Dynasty. The painting is called "Poetic Picture of Du Fu". It is titled after the famous line of Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, "Deep bamboos keep guests, clean lotus leaves provide a cool place", and depicts the quiet scenery of lush forests, bamboos, lotus ponds and water pavilions in the Jiangnan water town.

Unfolding the scroll, what appears before your eyes is a deep and secluded bamboo forest, with dense bamboos stretching for thousands of hectares. The shallow creek and the bank meander through the bamboo forest, flowing slowly, appearing so quiet and peaceful. The clear creek and the lush bamboo forests on both sides complement each other and blend into one.

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Deep in the bamboo forest, a winding path is vaguely revealed. Two people are walking slowly on a donkey, and there is a feeling of "green streams are endless". Following the flow of the stream, passing through the dense bamboos, it suddenly opens up and there is another scene here: lotus leaves are rippling on the water, swaying gracefully; there are several pavilions facing the flowing water, surrounded by green bamboos and lotus ponds; behind the house, there is a bamboo fence bridge, and the stream is gurgling, the scenery is pleasant; in the water pavilion, a person is leaning on the railing to watch, and a child is fanning, clearly pointing out the midsummer season. The whole picture is profound and quiet, making people feel as if they are in a bamboo grove, and suddenly feel the breeze blowing, blowing away the summer heat.

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Zhao Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Poetry of Du Fu" (partial)

Of course, such a masterpiece naturally cannot be without Emperor Qianlong to join in the fun. He first titled the scroll "Song Zhao Kui Du Fu Poetry Picture", and then wrote the four words "Supreme Divine Work" on the back of the water, and also wrote a poem and a postscript at the end.