The words of the poem written on this Chinese calligraphy scroll tell us how “the sharpness of a double-edged sword comes from grinding” and “the fragrance of plum blossoms are released into the bitter cold winter air.”
In Pin Yin the words are Bao jian feng zi mo li chu, mei hua xiang zi ku han lai.
As with most great poems the meaning can be different for each person who reads it. A general meaning can be that something is refined through hard word, and that wonderful things can appear at the most unlikely times.
An elegant example of Chinese poetry hand-written by a true master of Chinese calligraphy on a museum quality wall scroll painting. , Famous Chinese Poem Chinese Calligraphy Scroll by Zhang Guo Dong.
