Five Character Couplet in Running Script 《行书五言联》

Kang Youwei (1858-1927)
Kang Youwei was a renowned politician, thinker, and educator of the late Qing Dynasty in China. He was born in Nanhai, Guangdong, and had several nicknames including Mingyi, Gengwen, Xiqiaoshanren, Youcunsou, and Tianyouhuaren. He was also known as Kangnanhai.

Kang Youwei was a strong advocate of the Beibei Monument, and his calligraphy style was influenced by “Shimen Inscription” and “Zheng Wengong”. Although some later calligraphers have criticized his work, his contributions to the art of calligraphy remain significant. The couplet mentioned is a prime example of his interest in epigraphy and stone.

康有为（1858~1927），原名祖诒，字广厦，号长素，又号明夷、更甡、西樵山人、游存叟、天游化人，广东南海人，人称康南海，中国晚清时期重要的政治家、思想家、教育家，资产阶级改良主义的代表人物。
康有为力倡北碑，书法取自《石门铭》、《郑文公》一路而自成一格。虽然后世书家对他的书法褒贬不一，但他对书法的贡献还是不可磨灭的。此联逆笔藏锋，气势开张，浑穆大气，充满了金石之趣。