Zhu Changwen lived from the Qingli period to the Yuanfu period in the Northern Song Dynasty

and was famous for his articles and erudition in the southeast. Later

he was appointed as a doctor of the Imperial College

and went to the capital to teach the

Spring and Autumn Annals

. He made a wide range of friends and wrote a lot.

The Book of Jin·Shu Xi

says: "When out of office solitary like the dragon and when in office mingling like the phoenix". Zhu Changwen's reclusion in the first half of his life seems completely different from his mingling life in the second half

but in fact they are inextricably linked. His

Inkwell Compilation

and

History of Guqin

not only epitomize the theory of calligraphy and the history of Guqin

but also reflects his thought of "art carries the Tao". At the same time

Zhu Changwen not only taught the

Spring and Autumn Annals

in Suzhou and the capital with profound knowledge

but also passed on all the spiritual wealth gained in his full and contradictory life to future generations

leaving great legacies to the world.