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中國佛教協(xié)會副會長、上海玉佛禪寺住持
癸卯年秋

中國漫畫由來已久。早在宋代，即有漫畫形式的書畫流行。至明清，漫畫蔚然成風。20世紀20年代，以豐子愷先生為代表的漫畫家，常以寥寥幾筆構畫百態(tài)世相，以慈愛之心呈現(xiàn)率真、洗練的風物人事，在中國傳統(tǒng)繪畫的基礎上逐漸呈現(xiàn)現(xiàn)代風格，使上海成為近現(xiàn)代中國漫畫的發(fā)祥地。

近30年來，鄭辛遙先生以他的漫畫作品享譽海內(nèi)外。他的《智慧快餐》漫畫專欄在《新民晚報》夜光杯上已連載31年，1600余幅作品，一題一畫，一文一圖，會意尚巧，深入人心。

佛教以萬千法門勸世為善，或以嘉言警句發(fā)人深省，或以奇聞故事暗傳妙理。先生觀世相萬端，情動于中，則形乎筆墨。有時看穿世情，善意諷喻，切中時弊；有時深涵禪意，機鋒暗藏，雅俗共賞。從立意上融攝儒釋道經(jīng)典精粹，傳承中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化；在藝術上大膽借鑒東西方藝術風格，同時延續(xù)中國古老的藝術氣韻，可謂慈悲喜舍筆生花，夢幻露電笑中誡。

鄭辛遙先生的《智慧快餐》漫畫又將以逗本面世，將人間有情藏于芥子，時光春秋隱于方寸，小中見大，笑中悟道；將人生感悟、筆墨深情流淌于小書，以饗觀者。

謹此祝賀，權以為序。

PREFACE
Juexing
Vice President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Abbot of the Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple
Autumn of 2023

Chinese comics have a long history. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was a popular form of painting and calligraphy that resembled comics. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, comics started leading their prosperity. In the 1920s, comic artists like Mr Zikai Feng, known for their simplicity in brushwork, portrayed various aspects of the Chinese society with a heart deeply rooted in kindness and empathy, presenting earnest and refined depictions. They gradually evolved traditional Chinese painting into a modern style, making Shanghai the birthplace of modern Chinese comics.

For nearly 30 years, Mr Xinyao Zheng has gained recognition worldwide for his comic works. His column Snacks for Thought has been serialised for 31 years in the Glass of Jade Supplement of Xinmin Evening News, with over 1600 works. Each piece is a masterpiece, combining text and image with exquisite craftsmanship, tucking at the readers heartstrings, and reaching the deepest of their feelings.

Buddhism encourages kindness through countless preachings, through mottos of wisdom and experience that inspire deep reflection, and through allegories that convey profound truths in subtle and nuanced ways. Mr Xinyao Zheng observes the multifaceted shards of the world, and his emotions find expression in his art. At times, he sees through the complexities of humanity, and takes up the responsibility to use gentle satire to address contemporary issues. At other times, he delves into Zen philosophy, hiding insights and epiphanies behind wit, appealing to both the refined and the common. His work integrates the essence of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, inheriting the excellence of traditional Chinese culture. In terms of art, he boldly draws inspiration from both Eastern and Western artistic styles while maintaining the ancient aesthetic charm of China. Compassion, grief, joy, and the peace of letting go gather themselves in his paintbrush to grow flowers, while the dreamy dew and lightening he captures in his art provoke thoughts and further reflections through laughter.

Mr Xinyao Zhengs works from Snacks for Thought are now being published in a brand-new format as a lilliput edition, sewing emotions into mustard seeds, and weaving the passages of time into inches. It demonstrates how seemingly insignificant details can encapsulate great wisdom, and how laughter can create enlightenment. His artworks share the breaths of life in the miniature of a book, awaiting to nourish the readers.

With these words I extend my congratulations in the preface.

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辛遙
2023年秋