Qu Qiubai was born in Tianxianglou, Baguitang, Qingguo Lane, Changzhou1899 65438+1October 29th, where there are flowers and trees such as plum, orchid, cinnamon and chrysanthemum. Qu Qiubai grew up under the care and leadership of the sheep's mother Xu. The zodiac in Qu Qiubai is a dog. Because there are two "whirling nests" on its hairline, it is commonly called "Ding Shuang" locally, so it is nicknamed "A Shuang". Mu Zhi the sheep usually calls him "Brother Shuang". Mu Zhi the sheep was born in 190 1 year. He is an ugly cow. Qu Qiubai likes to call him "the calf". The two were inseparable from each other when they were children. Qu Qiubai said that they were "dogs" and "calves" and said, "I am not strong enough to farm with my dog, and I need your calf's help."

Usually, her mother Xu, Qu Qiubai and her son share a bed. Because the old-fashioned bed is wider, they sleep on their side, with their heads facing the edge of the bed and their feet under the covers, one left and one right, with Xu in the middle. After going to bed every day, the two children will always start reciting famous poems in Tang and Song Dynasties after having fun. Most of them were recited by Qu Qiubai, followed by Mu Zhi the sheep, and occasionally a few words were recited. Qu Qiubai's mother, Kim, knows the old school very well and likes to listen to two children recite poems. At this time, Lang Lang's voice will make her feel infinitely gratified, and she will go in to praise and encourage them from time to time. On one occasion, Qu Qiubai recited: "I went to town yesterday and came back with tears in my eyes. Luo Weigai is not a silkworm farmer. " After listening to this, Jin asked his son, "Why do people who go to town in the poem have tears in their eyes when they come back?" Qu Qiubai replied: "Because silkworm farmers can't wear silks and satins, and people who don't keep silkworms wear silks and satins, the silkworm farmers will be in tears." After hearing this, Kim showed a satisfied smile. She stroked Qu Qiubai's head and said encouragingly, "This is the way to understand the truth in poetry when reading, so that you can read well and learn well."

When Qu Qiubai 13 years old, he saw chrysanthemums in full bloom outside the window, so he wrote a five-character quatrain of "Singing Chrysanthemums": "It is appropriate to plant white jade pots when flowers bloom this year. It's just that autumn is light and there is nowhere to find frost marks. " It is this poem that he skillfully embeds his name and the numbers of "frost", "autumn" and "white" in it. In the late Qing Dynasty, Qu Qiubai served as Qu Shihu, the uncle of a magistrate in Tongxiang and Yinshan, Zhejiang. When he saw that his young nephew could actually write such a poem with basic skills, he repeatedly praised Xiaoqiu for being smart and studious. Say to others in heaven: "Autumn is thousands of miles away from my home."