Guan Yunshi (1286-1324) originally named Xiaoyunshi Haiya, also known by his literary name Suanzhai or Luhua Taoist Monk, was an Uygur by nationality. The descendant of a general, Guan shifted his interest from the military to the literary, and became a student of Yao Sui's. His achievements in poetry, prose, and calligraphy were all considerable. Guan was an important writer of Sanqu poetry in the late Yuan dynasty, and was paralleled with Xu Zaisi(with the literary name "Tianzhai"). The style of Guan's poetry is one of swiftness and grandness.
贯云石(1286-1324)原名小云石海涯,号酸斋,又号芦花道人,维吾尔族人。云石出自将门,后弃武就文,从姚燧学。诗、文、书法皆有可观。元后期著名散曲作家,与徐再思(甜斋)齐名。笔调骏快,风格豪放。
Sending off Spring to the tune of the Lunar Palace
蟾宫曲·送春
Oh, god of spring, where are the earth's ends?
问东君何处天涯。
In the calls of cuckoos, to the west the sun wends.
落日啼鹃,
Water flowing with blossoms of peach,
流水桃花。
Dimly visible mountains are far to reach.
淡淡遥山,
And fragrant grasses are lush in sight,
萋萋芳草,
And evening clouds are fringed with sunlight.
隐隐残霞。
Where do the willow catkins carry you away?
随柳絮吹归那答,
In which house with the wafting spider silk① will you stay?
趁游丝惹在谁家。
Now a lute she languidly stops to play.
倦理琵琶,
Leaning on the swing at pause,
人倚秋千,
While the moon shines on the window gauze.
月照窗纱。
①Willow catkins and wafting spider silk, both imply other women or prostitutes.