郑思肖 / 鄭思肖

zhèng​sī​xiào

Zheng Sixiao

(1241-1318) A famous painter and poet from the late Song and early Yuan dynasties known for his loyalty to the fallen Song; he is particularly famous for painting orchids without soil, symbolizing that his homeland had been stolen by the Mongols.

郑 (literal) → 郑/鄭 · zhèng · Zheng 思 (literal) → 思 · sī · surname 肖 (literal) → 肖 · xiào · to resemble

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