Paintings of Contemporary Guangdong Masters (近代廣東名家)

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Source: Paintings of Contemporary Guangdong Masters (近代廣東名家)

Xie An (謝安) Ba Yue Wu Ri Tie (The Fifth Day of The Eighth Month Tie)《八月五日帖》

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Xie An (謝安) Ba Yue Wu Ri Tie (The Fifth Day of The Eighth Month Tie)《八月五日帖》or Zhonglang Tie《中郎帖》

Attributed to be Xie An (謝安) Ba Yue Wu Ri Tie (The Fifth Day of The Eighth Month Tie)《八月五日帖》, ink on paper, 23.3 x 25.7 cm, National Palace Museum

Text:  八月五日告淵、朗、廓、攸、靖、玄、允等。何圖酷禍暴集，中郎奄至逝沒。哀痛崩慟，五情破裂，不自堪忍，當奈何，當復奈何。汝等哀慕斷絕，號啕深至，豈可為心。奈何，奈何。安疏。

The piece is attributed to be written Xie An (謝安) (320–385). It may be an imitation. This is a mourning letter telling the sudden death Zhonglang (中郎), a government official. He expressed his heartfelt pain and unbearable feelings.

 

Bibliography:

http://www.twword.com/wiki/%E5%85%AB%E6%9C%88%E4%BA%94%E6%97%A5%E5%B8%96

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B0%A2%E5%AE%89