Xiaozang Zhu's calligraphic hanging scroll - 朱孝臧字屏

Xiaocang Zhu, known as Huosheng (courtesy name) and Qiangcun (pseudonym), was born in Zhejiang, China. Zhu is a renowned scholar, poet, and calligrapher specializing in running regular-script. He excelled at Ci-poetry and published several books related to that. Based on his achievement, Zhu is recognized as one of the four Ci-poetry masters in the late Qing dynasty. Politically, Zhu still respected Puyi (the last emperor of Qing dynasty) after his abdication. When they met in Tianjin, China, Zhu remained ancient rituals and reverence to Puyi as if he is still an emperor.朱孝臧，字藿生，號疆村，浙江人。曾任翰林院編修、禮部侍郎及廣東學政等。朱孝臧擅行楷，工詞學，著有「疆村叢書」等書，被視為晚清四大家。辛亥革命後，曾以君禮參拜溥儀。This work is extracted from one of Liu’s works (Xiaobuai Liu, 462-521). Liu used an example of Jia and Feng to encourage his friend, Song, to retire as soon as possible. Although Song is a man of great virtues and talent, as decribed by Liu, he was unable to be promoted and devote himself to the country because of false accusation.此作品出自南朝（梁）劉峻的"宋玉山元思書". 劉峻描寫文人懷才不遇的困境. 劉峻以賈誼, 馮衍的故事規勸宋氏退隱, 點出雖然宋氏才德兼具卻因讒臣而被貶抑.Jia (Yi Jia, 200-168 B.C.) and Feng (Yan Feng,?) are scholars of great virtue. Their mind and behavior is as pure as fine, sharp and beautiful jade with soft luster. Unfortunately, their talent is not appreciated. Both of them, like a bird with a broken wing or losing feathers, are unable to fly high. Similarly, Mr. Song has extraordinary innate talent. He also receives a lot of help from a group of eminently outstanding scholars in society. He is sincere, loyal, and persistent. His integrity is unquestioned. Song has insight into underlying truth so he can help solve problems and his works can benefit all living creatures. With his personality and behavior, Song is a role model for us. (which, unfortunately, becomes a reason to be excluded from a circle of power.)是以賈生懷琬琰而挫翮，馮子握璵璠而鍛羽。夫誕英逸，獨擅民秀，心貞筠箭，德潤珪璋，信人水鏡，一性之鎔範。Signature: Xiaozang款識: 孝臧1) Seal of Xiaozang Zhu; 2) Qiangcun1) 朱孝臧印; 2) 疆