Poet:
Zuo Binglong (1850-1924)
Zuo Binglong, also known as Zixing, was the first Qing consul in Singapore. An active promoter of Chinese culture and literature, he has penned over 200 poems and many of them were about Nanyang.
(2 works)
1
From Liao Island to Singapore
Saying goodbye to Liao Island as I board the boat at dawn,
Calligrapher:
Choo Thiam Siew
Year of calligraphy
work: 2020
Year of poem:
ca. 1890
2
A Poem for the Exotic Garden
The garden may be small, but it flourishes with diverse flora,
Calligrapher:
Ng Hoon Lan
Year of calligraphy
work: 2020
Year of poem:
ca. 1910