"Poetry gives people strength and comfort" - the poetry encounter of Jiang Zhen, the champion of the 2022 China Poetry Conference

　　"Poems give people strength and comfort. This may be invisible and intangible, but it is the eternal habitat of the soul." A few days ago, seeing Jiang Zhen, sunshine, handsomeness, and calmness were his first impressions to reporters.

Jiang Zhen, 21, is from Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Shandong. He is a junior at the Railway Police College. At the just-concluded 2022 China Poetry Conference, he passed all the challenges and won the annual championship.

　　"Jiang Zhen's biggest characteristic is his perseverance and the ability to study things he likes patiently." His father Jiang Fangfang said that Jiang Zhen has been interested in traditional culture since he was a child, about 3 years old, and every Chinese New Year, his favorite thing is Going from house to house to read the couplet, not only to recognize the words on it, but also to ask parents to explain the meaning of the couplet over and over again.

　　At the 2022 China Poetry Conference, Jiang Fang, who is also a police officer, accompanied his son through 10 episodes of the show.

As players of the family group, the father and son encouraged each other at the competition site, performed brilliantly, and won the praise of the 100-member group and the commentators.

Jiang Fang said that poetry is their bridge of communication.

"The golden river is restored to Yuguan every year, and the horse policy and the knife ring are facing each other." This year's Spring Festival, his father could not go home for the New Year as in previous years, Jiang Zhen wrote this poem to his father.

Jiang Fang returned with the words "Three springs of white snow return to Qingzhong, and the Yellow River circles around Montenegro for thousands of miles", which is full of family and country feelings.

　　Under the influence of his father, Jiang Zhen chose the police academy after the college entrance examination.

The police academy has strict management and extremely hard training. In his few spare time, Jiang Zhen's biggest hobby is to soak in the school library.

In addition to poetry, various literary books are also his favorites.

　　"If I want to say my favorite song, I think it should be Jiang Kui's "Dark Fragrance", 'Chang Ji Zeng Hand in Hand, Qian Shu Ya, West Lake Han Bi.' The words are exquisite, the rhythm is ingenious, and it is full of rich emotions ..." When it comes to poetry, Jiang Zhen's eyes shone brightly.

　　Jiang Zhen told reporters that on the way to learn poetry, he met many friends who shared the same hobbies. Writing "Single-Board Bridge Style" and "Collective Sentences" was the favorite "game" for him and his poetry friends to learn from each other. In traditional culture and contemporary In the wonderful collision of ideas, feel the poetic life.

"Whenever Jiang Zhen answers a question, his eloquent recitation and textbook-like poetry appreciation make the classroom atmosphere lively." Speaking of Jiang Zhen, his high school Chinese teacher Mao Aiying was extremely impressed. Active, and his love for poetry and reading has also influenced many of the classmates around him."

　　When the reporter asked Jiang Zhen how many poems he could recite, he admitted that he had never counted them carefully.

When it comes to memorizing tips, Jiang Zhen said that he never memorized it by rote. The fun of poetry lies in experiencing the artistic conception and beauty of the rhythm of words, immersing them in them, and imprinting them in his mind as he reads them.

　　"Poetry is not high, it is always intertwined with our lives." Jiang Zhen said.

After winning the annual championship, facing the flood of praise, Jiang Zhen did not forget his original intention.

"Reject utilitarianism, maintain love, and be a person with a pure poetic heart." This was a message from his father to him.

Jiang Zhen said that he is willing to live his poetic life well with a sincere heart.

　　(Our reporter Liu Yanjie, this newspaper correspondent Zhou Xuanchen)