Li Chen's calligraphy hanging scrolls - 陳澧書法立軸

Li Chen, known as Lanfu (courtesy name), was a renowned scholar in the late Qing dynasty. Chen showed his talent in several fields in his early ages. He became a certified student and first-degree scholar (a successful candidate of provincial examinations) in his early twenties. Recognized as a very productive scholar, Chen published several books covering astronomy, phonology, textology, geography, temperament, and arithmetic.陳澧，字蘭甫，號東塾，廣州人，為晚清著名的學者。從小展現其天賦，年輕時即中秀才、得舉人。出版許多書籍，內容涵蓋天文、音韻、考證、地理、樂律、算術等內容，為清朝多產的研究學者。When this river is over flown, its water runs into the Long Yuen River. When the river is in a short of water, it stops and dries in its course. Water is usually still and green in a deep pool. It is transparent and clean. When you look down and watch fish swimming in there, you will have an illusion as if the fish flying upon the air.水盛則通注龍淵，水減則律渠輟流。綠水平潭，清潔澄深，俯視游魚，類若乘空矣。Postscript: 1) dedication to Xincun; 2) Dingfen (student of Jingshi Panyu Guan ) wrote and sent in May 1911; Signature: Zhong Shan, Li Chen.題跋: 宣統三年五月寄, 京師番禺館門人鼎芬謹記; 款識: 心存大兄雅鑒 , 鐘山陳澧.1) Tse Tsung Chow; 2) Dingfen1) 周策縱; 2) 鼎