Der magische Pinsel – Kapitel 1The Magic Paintbrush – Chapter 1

Der Traum eines KünstlersAn Artist's Dream

Vor Ago langer long Zeit time lebte lived ein a junger young Mann man namens called Ma Ma Liang Liang. Ma Liang 👁 A long time ago, there was a man called Ma Liang. Er He war was sehr very arm, poor denn because seine his Eltern parents sind are früh early gestorben. died 👁 He was very poor, because his parents had died early. Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang liebte loved es it zu to malen. paint 👁 Ma Liang loved to paint. Da Since er he sich himself Pinsel brush und and Farben colours nicht not leisten afford konnte, could malte painted er he mit with allem, everything was what er he finden find konnte. could 👁 Since he couldn't afford a brush and colours, he painted with everything he could find.

Er He zeichnete drew mit with Grashalmen blades of grass und and nasser wet Erde soil Tiere animals auf on die the Wände walls der of the Höhle, cave die that er he sein his Zuhause home nannte. called 👁 He drew animals using blades of grass and wet soil on the walls of the cave that he called his home. Nachdem After er he mehrere several Jahre years gemalt painted hatte, had wurde became er he so so gut, good dass that die the Bilder paintings an at der the Wand wall fast almost lebendig alive aussahen. looked 👁 After several years of painting, he became so good that the paintings on the wall almost looked alive.

Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang gefiel liked es, it den the Menschen people mit with seinen his Bildern paintings Freude joy zu to machen. make 👁 Ma Liang enjoyed bringing joy to other people with his paintings. Eines One Nachts night hatte had er he einen a seltsamen strange Traum. dream 👁 One night, he had a strange dream. Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang stand stood auf on einer a großen big Wiese meadow voller full of bunter colourful Blumen, flowers als when plötzlich suddenly ein an alter old Mann man mit with weißem white Bart beard vom from Himmel sky herunterkam came down und and vor in front of ihm him stehen stood blieb. stayed 👁 Ma Liang stood in a wide meadow with colourful flowers when suddenly an old man with a white beard came down from the sky directly in front of him.

Der The Mann man gab gave Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang einen a magischen magic Pinsel paintbrush und and sagte said ihm, (to) him dass that er he ihn it benutzen use soll, should um to Gutes good zu to tun. do 👁 The man gave Ma Liang a magic paintbrush and told him to use it for good. Kurze Short Zeit time später, later verschwand disappeared er he wieder again in in den the Wolken. clouds 👁 Shortly after, he disappeared into the clouds again. Er He sah looked (at) sich himself den the Pinsel paintbrush in in seinen his Händen hands an at und and bemerkte noticed ein a magisches magical Leuchten. shine 👁 He looked at the paintbrush in his hands and noticed it had a magical shine. Als When Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang am at the Morgen morning aufwachte, awoke merkte noticed er, he dass that er he den the Pinsel paintbrush immer always noch still in in der the Hand hand hielt. held 👁 When Ma Liang woke up in the morning, he noticed that he was still holding the paintbrush in his hands.

Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang wollte wanted den the Pinsel paintbrush sofort immediately ausprobieren to try und and begann, began einen a kleinen small Vogel bird zu to zeichnen. draw 👁 Ma Liang wanted to try it out immediately and started painting a small bird. Ohne Without dass that er he den the Pinsel paintbrush dazu for that in in Farbe paint tauchen dip musste, had to zeichnete drew er he einen a wunderschönen beautiful Vogel bird mit with bunten colourful Federn. feathers 👁 Without having to dip the brush in paint, he drew a beautiful bird with colourful feathers.

Als When er he fertig finished war, was breitete spread der the Vogel bird seine its Flügel wings aus out und and flog flew davon. away 👁 When he finished his work, the bird spread its wings and flew away. Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang konnte could kaum hardly glauben, believe was what passiert happened war. had 👁 Ma Liang could hardly believe what had happened.

Der The Junge boy benutzte used den the magischen magic Pinsel, paintbrush um for den the Menschen people im in the Dorf village zu to helfen. help 👁 The boy used the magic brush to help the people in the village. Armen Poor Bettlern beggars malte painted er he Häuser, houses in in denen which sie they leben live konnten. could 👁 He painted houses for poor beggars so they could live in them.

Als When die the Felder fields im in the Sommer summer ausgetrocknet dried out waren, were malte painted er he einen a Fluss, river mit with dem which die the Bauern farmers ihre their Felder fields wässern (to) water konnten. could 👁 When the fields dried out in summer, he drew a river so the farmers could water their fields. Es It dauerte took nicht not lange, long bis until er he im in the ganzen whole Land country bekannt known wurde. became 👁 It didn't take long before he was known throughout the whole country.

Als When der the Kaiser emperor von about Ma Ma Liang's Liangs Ma Liang's magischem magic Pinsel paintbrush erfuhr, heard of schickte sent er he ein a paar few Soldaten soldiers in into sein his Dorf, village um for den the Jungen boy gefangen capture zu to nehmen. When the emperor heard about Ma Liang's magic paintbrush, he sent a group of soldiers to the village to capture the boy. 👁

Der The Kaiser emperor wollte wanted den the Pinsel paintbrush dazu for that benutzen, use um to noch even reicher richer und and mächtiger mightyer zu to werden. become 👁 The emperor wanted to use the paintbrush to become even richer and more powerful. Also So warf threw er he Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang ins in the Gefängnis prison und and nahm took den the Pinsel paintbrush an to sich. himself 👁 So he threw Ma Liang into prison and took the paintbrush. Doch But egal, no matter wie how sehr much sich himself der the Kaiser emperor auch even bemühte, made effort die the Bilder paintings wollten wanted einfach simply nicht not lebendig alive werden. become 👁 But no matter how hard he tried, the paintings would not come alive.

Der The Kaiser emperor ließ let Ma Ma Liang Liang Ma Liang zu to sich him bringen bring und and befahl ordered dem the Jungen, boy ihm him einen a Berg mountain voll full of Gold gold zu to malen. paint 👁 The emperor ordered Ma Liang to come and paint him a mountain of gold.