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A man fond of quietness
From Feng Menglong's Xiaofu 笑府.
Rachelle
Jun 9, 20251 min read
陸遊《葱》“Scallions” by Lu You (1125-1210)
On another member of my vegetable garden.
Rachelle
Jun 2, 20251 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 26, 20251 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 19, 20251 min read
A story for the new solar term: Beginning of Summer
Starting 5th May 2025
Rachelle
May 12, 20252 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 28, 20252 min read
A spring scene
Painting and inscription by Wen Zhengming 文徵明 (1470-1559)
Rachelle
Apr 21, 20252 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 14, 20252 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 7, 20252 min read
李東陽《水僊》“On Daffodils” by Li Dongyang (1447-1516)
Spring colours.
Rachelle
Mar 31, 20252 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 24, 20252 min read
張弼《耕隱》“A Tiller-Recluse” by Zhang Bi (1425-1487)
On a familar spring day.
Rachelle
Mar 10, 20252 min read
On Wild Boars
In an attempt to learn more about the beast before our next encounter in my backyard.
Rachelle
Mar 3, 20252 min read
劉子翬《種菜》“Growing Vegetables” by Liu Zihui (1101-1147)
For the new planting season.
Rachelle
Feb 24, 20252 min read
On mushrooms
A familiar story about modernity from the Ming Dynasty.
Rachelle
Feb 17, 20252 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 10, 20252 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 3, 20252 min read
An account of cat theft
Cat theft during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279).
Rachelle
Jan 27, 20253 min read
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