Five Character Couplet in Clerical Script《隶书五言联》

Feng Yuxiang (1882–1948)
Feng Yuxiang, originally named Jishan, also known as Yuxiang, with the courtesy name Huanzhang, was from Chaoxian, Anhui (now Chaohu City). He grew up in Baoding, Zhili (now Hebei). During the Republic of China period, he was the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army and the highest military and political leader. Feng was an avid reader and talented writer throughout his life. Known for his strict military discipline and excellent training methods, he was called the “Cloth-Bag General.”

Feng Yuxiang was a prominent figure in the political scene during the Republic of China and excelled in clerical and running script. This couplet was given to the patriotic entrepreneur Mr. Liu Guojun, attesting to their friendship. The brushwork in this piece is profound and rich, capturing the spirit of Han dynasty clerical script. Although Feng was not a professional calligrapher, his work is imbued with a unique charm, making it quite exceptional.

Translation of couplet: “In the study, the simplicity of the historiographer’s bamboo slips, Like the pen of Dong Hu of Jin.”

冯玉祥（1882—1948），原名基善，又名御香，字焕章，安徽巢县（今巢湖市）人，自幼在直隶保定长大。民国时期西北军的统帅和最高军政首脑。冯玉祥生平读书十分用功，能书善文。他戎马一生，以治军严、善练兵著称，人称“布衣将军”。

冯玉祥是民国时期政局上风云人物，长于隶书、行书。此联是他送给爱国实业家刘国钧先生的，佐证了二人的交游。该作笔法沉穆醇厚，颇得汉隶精神，虽非专业书家，然意蕴不俗，颇为难得。

释文：在斋太史简，在晋董狐笔。

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