说梅

On Mei(Prunus mume )

以散文的形式,站在一个艺术家的高度对梅花(包括果梅)(Prunus mume)进行了高度赞美。梅花的突出特点是不畏严寒,傲霜斗雪,是中华民族精神的象征;其次,画家画梅突出其枝干,以花蕾和花朵做陪衬,突出表现梅花体态多姿的整体美感;梅花的芳香更是表现了梅花一种深沉的品质,正所谓"暗香浮动月黄昏"。此外,作者介绍了梅花代表中国文化,文人雅士、普通群众从不同角度表现自己对梅花的喜爱;同时从中西方文化交流的高度展望,认为梅花走向世界指日可待。

On the side of an artist,Mei (Prunus mume,including Mei flower and fruiting Mei) is eulo- gized in the format of essay.The outstanding characteristic of Mei flower is its winter-hardiness,standing a- gainst frost and snow,being the symbol of Chinese spirit.At the same time,in order to show its whole beauty, the lime-light of Mei is emphasized with its flower buds and blooms serving as a contrast when artists draw the Mei tree.Fragrance of Mei flower shows its deep moral character,just as it is well known that hidden fra- grance floating in the dusk with the moon on the sky'.The following points also are forwarded,such as Mei stands first among Chinese flower,and the Chinese masses as well as artists and literary men all enjoy Mei flowers.On the side'qf cultural exchange between China and western countries,the author is convinced that Mei flower will go abroad in the near future.