Zhang Kejiu Styled Xiaoshan, was born in Qingyuan (today's Yin county of Zhejiang Province). Unsuccessful in his official career, Zhang found his sustenance in traveling in mountains and rivers. He devoted all his literary efforts to the writing of Sanqu poetry and never cared to write plays. Therefore the extant works of Sanqu poetry of Zhang outnumber any other poets of the Yuan dynasty. His poems are mainly descriptions of landscape and expressions of his unrestrained sentiments in a fresh and exquisite style. Zhang also distinguishes himself in combining the techniques of Shi and Ci poetry in writing Sanqu poetry. He pays special attention to the diction, meter, and flavor of poetry, which has a strong influence on later poets.
张可久 字小山，庆元（今浙江鄞县）人。仕途不得志，放浪于山水间。专致力于散曲，不写杂剧，是作品传世数量最多的元散曲作家。作品内容多歌唱山水风景，书写放逸情怀，风格清新秀丽，善于熔铸诗词作法入曲，讲究词藻、格律、韵味，对后世影响很大。
Spring Evening: Replying to a Song to the tune of the Full Moon and Human Reunion
人月圆·春晚次韵
Under riotous spring clouds is an expanse of green grass,
萋萋芳草春云乱，
In the setting sun sadness is felt to pass.
愁在夕阳中。
At a five-mile station we have farewell wine,
短亭别酒，
On a calm lake we row a painted boat so fine.
平湖画舫，
Under weeping willows our horses we tie.
垂柳骄骢。
There comes a bird's cry,
一声啼鸟，
And a fall of rain at night,
一番夜雨，
Followed by the eastern wind light,
一阵东风。
Blowing away all peach blossoms in the compound.
桃花吹尽，
Where can the beauty be found?
佳人何在，
Indoors, red petals fallen on the ground.
门掩残红。