Zhou Wenzhi styled Zhongbin, Zhou was born in Jiande (belonging to today's Zhejiang). His family later moved to Hangzhou. Of an extremely generous personality, Zhou has a particular liking for making friends. He was also good at painting, singing and dancing. Forty-three short lyrics and five song sequences of his have survived, many of which are about love. The style of his Sanqu poetry is vigorous and fresh.
周文质 字仲彬，建德（今属浙江）人，后移居杭州。性豪侠，好交游，善丹青，能歌舞。散曲现存小令四十三首，套数五套，多写男女恋情，风格秀拔清丽。
Untitled to the tune of Plum-Whipping Wind
落梅风·无题
At a fresh autumn night,
新秋夜，
With an intoxication slight,
微醉时，
I recline against the balustrade alone in the moonlight,
月明中倚栏独自。
Chanting a few lines that heart breakingly blight,
吟成几联肠断诗，
Yet they are not enough to vent my spite.
说不尽满怀心事。