福州曾克耑先生年譜

A Chronological Biography of Zeng Keduan

福州曾克耑（字履川，1900-1975）先生為晚近著名古文家、詩人、書法家。先生早歲師事古文大家吳闓生（北江），並受知於葉恭綽、鄭洪年、孔祥熙，先後供職交通部、實業部、國立暨南大學、上海中央銀行總行等。先生工詩文書法，曾與林紓、陳衍、林庚白、章士釗、沈尹默、趙熙等交遊，錢基博《現代中國文學史》推為同光體詩壇後勁。1950年，先生南來香港，任教新亞書院、香港中文大學、浸會書院等，並與張大千、易君左、鄭水心、趙尊嶽、饒宗頤等過從，享負盛名。編著有《涵負樓詩》、《頌橘廬詩存》、《頌橘廬文存》、《頌橘廬叢稿》、《風窮詶倡詩》、《曾氏家學》、《福州曾氏十二世詩略》、《通州范氏十二世詩略》等。本譜全面敘錄先生家世、交遊、出處及歷年著述等，以存其人其事。

Zeng Keduan (also romanised as Tseng Ke Tuan, cognomen Lüchuan, 1900-1975) of Fuzhou was a famous ancient-style prose writer, poet, and calligrapher in recent times. He was taught by the ancient-style prose master Wu Kaisheng (Beiqiang) in his early years and was appreciated by Ye Gongchuo, Zheng Hongnian, and Kong Xiangxi. He had worked at the Transport Department, Industry Department, National Chi Nan University and the headquarter of Central Bank of Shanghai. Zeng was an expert in poetry, prose, and calligraphy, and had corresponded with Lin Shu, Chen Yan, Lin Gengbai, Zhang Shizhao, Shen Yinmo, and Zhao Xi. Qian, Jibo praised him as the succeeding representative poet of Tongguang-style in his Xiandai Zhongguo wenxueshi. Zeng came to Hong Kong in 1950 and had subsequently taught at New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Baptist College. He enjoyed a great reputation, and had worked with Zhang Daqian, Yi Junzuo, Zheng Shuixin, Zhao Zunyue, and Jao Tsung-i. His edited works include Hanfulou shi, Songjulu shicun, Songjulu wencun, Songjulu wencun conggao, Fengqiong chouchangshi, Zeng shi jiaxue, Fuzhou Zeng shi shi'er shi shilue, and Tongzhou Fan shi shi'er shi shilue. This chronological biography narrates his genealogy, correspondence, career, and literary compositions over the years, with an aim to pass on details of his life and events.