Zhang Yanghao (1270-1329) styled Ximeng, also known by his literary name Yunzhuang, was born in Jinan of Shandong Province. As an imperial official, he was known for his outspoken criticism of the current policies. His Sanqu poems, mostly written after he resigned from his office and lived as a recluse, giving expressions to his reflections on the conspiratorial bureaucracy. He differed from Guan Hanqing and Ma Zhiyuan in that he inherited much from poets of previous dynasties.
张养浩（1270-1329） 字希孟，号云庄，山东济南人。为官以切直敢谏著称。散曲多为归隐林泉时所作，在大量讴歌隐居之乐和自然风景的同时，透露了宦途险恶的慨叹。艺术上较多汲取前代诗人、词家的成就，与关汉卿、马致远等人有别。
Revelation of My Sentiments to the tune of Joy in the Coming of Spring
喜春来·述怀
A gust of wind breaks my nightmare,
一场恶梦风吹觉，
In the wine pot I find old pleasure and fare.
依旧壶天日月高，
Deep in the white clouds grows grass green,
白云深处结团茅。
The hills are now more fair,
山更好，
On tops of woods drops of dew come down clean.
岚翠滴林梢。