<p>It is basically a brief introduction to Zhong Kui (鐘馗)</p>
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<p>世傳鐘馗不第而逝 - It was said that Zhong Kui passed away without success in the National exams</p>
<p>民間傳說鐘馗進士 - Folklore said Zhong Kui passed and became an imperial scholar</p>
<p>鬼趣面式，嫁妹被一時傳為佳話 - The tales of his amusing faces and his marrying off his younger sister was famous among everyday folks</p>
<p>故世之有鐘馗佳趣頗廣泛 - Therefore, there are a lot of wildly spread interesting things about Zhong Kui</p>
<p>民間傳聞鐘馗驅鬼，故以鐘馗鎮宅 - People heard Zhong Kui could expel ghosts, therefore they used his image as a household protecting talisman</p>
<p>唐宋以來歷代相傳，風行海內 - Since Tang and Song Dynasties, his stories were passed along, all over the country</p>
<p>傳至扶桑盛行民間至今 - spread to Japan and became a popular tale until today</p>
<p><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A3%AC%E6%88%8C" rel="nofollow noreferrer">壬戌</a>(most likely in 1922 or 1982)冬月(winter)於京華(in the capital)半畝園畔 (besides the Half Acre Garden)鹵墨注題 (took up pen and written)</p>

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<p>I own this painting with extensive Chinese calligraphy.
Very grateful for help with a translation, as well as the name of/identification of the artist.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,</p>
<p>Leikanger</p>
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Help with translating calligraphy on painting
# Help with translating calligraphy on painting

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-01-09)

I own this painting with extensive Chinese calligraphy.
Very grateful for help with a translation, as well as the name of/identification of the artist.

Thanks in advance,

Leikanger

[![Painting with calligraphy](https://i.sstatic.net/mnWZ3.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/mnWZ3.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-09. Score: 2

It is basically a brief introduction to Zhong Kui (鐘馗)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/QAvgH.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/QAvgH.jpg)

世傳鐘馗不第而逝 - It was said that Zhong Kui passed away without success in the National exams

民間傳說鐘馗進士 - Folklore said Zhong Kui passed and became an imperial scholar

鬼趣面式，嫁妹被一時傳為佳話 - The tales of his amusing faces and his marrying off his younger sister was famous among everyday folks

故世之有鐘馗佳趣頗廣泛 - Therefore, there are a lot of wildly spread interesting things about Zhong Kui

民間傳聞鐘馗驅鬼，故以鐘馗鎮宅 - People heard Zhong Kui could expel ghosts, therefore they used his image as a household protecting talisman

唐宋以來歷代相傳，風行海內 - Since Tang and Song Dynasties, his stories were passed along, all over the country

傳至扶桑盛行民間至今 - spread to Japan and became a popular tale until today

[壬戌](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A3%AC%E6%88%8C)(most likely in 1922 or 1982)冬月(winter)於京華(in the capital)半畝園畔 (besides the Half Acre Garden)鹵墨注題 (took up pen and written)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!  

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