Tulevik Posted February 8, 2022 at 07:23 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 at 07:23 PM Good evening, I have this bamboo (I suppose is bamboo?) tray, with a typical image of chinese folklore, for more than 30 years. I think it's about time to know what the chinese text it has means! ? Also, I wonder if this particular image is popular and/or famous - I mean, for example, it is one of those Ukiyo-E ones? I know that those engravings are japanese, not chinese, so, may be a popular chinese engraving? Thank you very much in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted February 9, 2022 at 03:07 AM Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 at 03:07 AM The image depicts Chang'e, who in Chinese mythology stole elixir from her husband Houyi, drank it, and flew to the moon. The text is a poem, kind of obligatory in Chinese painting. It's too blurry to read but from what I can make out □□早悔□□□ 碧海青天恨渺綿 玉宇瓊樓寒不勝 雲深桂馥月年年 it's based off 李商隱《嫦娥》 and 蘇軾《水調歌頭·明月幾時有》. The usual sentiments. Quite clichéd actually. It also got the pronunciation of 勝 wrong probably thanks to modern education: it should be a level tone (shēng) in the sense 'to be able to bear'. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulevik Posted February 9, 2022 at 11:07 PM Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 at 11:07 PM Thank you very much for your efforts! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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