<blockquote>
  <p>芳草有情，夕陽無語，雁橫南浦，人倚西樓。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This sentence is a part of 宋詞 (a form of classical Chinese poetry
)《風流子·木葉亭皋下》 written by 張耒.</p>

<p><code>張耒（1054年－1114年），字文潛，號柯山，生於楚州淮陰（今江蘇淮安市），祖籍亳州譙縣（今安徽亳縣）。北宋詩人。</code></p>

<p>The whole article is shown below.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>木葉亭皋下，重陽近，又是搗衣秋。<br>
  奈 愁入庾腸，老侵潘鬢，謾簪黃菊，花也應羞。<br>
  楚天晚，白蘋煙盡處，紅蓼水邊頭。<strong>* 芳草有情，夕陽無語，雁橫南浦，人倚西樓。*</strong>  </p>
  
  <p>玉容知安否？香箋共錦字，兩處悠悠。<br>
  空恨碧雲離合，青鳥沉浮。向風前懊惱，芳心一點，寸眉兩葉，禁甚閑愁？<br>
  情到不堪言處，分付東流。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This poem describes the feeling of yearning for his wife.</p>

<p>However, the maker of the seal has changed one word, i.e., 橫 to 飛。</p>

<p>雁橫南浦 --> 雁飛南浦</p>

<p>The meaning is the same.</p>

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2018-09-28T05:05:01.823Z
2018-09-28T05:05:01.823Z
vuluvsa
<p>the reading sequence should be</p>

<pre>
miea
njfb
okgc
plhd</pre>

<p>i recognised these characters:</p>

<p>a: 芳 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%8A%B3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%8A%B3</a></p>

<p>b: 艸 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%89%B8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%89%B8</a></p>

<p>c: 有 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%9C%89" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%9C%89</a></p>

<p>d: 情 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%83%85" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%83%85</a></p>

<p>i: 雁 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E9%9B%81" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E9%9B%81</a></p>

<p>k: 南 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%8D%97" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%8D%97</a></p>

<p>l: 浦 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%B5%A6" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%B5%A6</a></p>

<p>m: 人 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E4%BA%BA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E4%BA%BA</a></p>

<p>n: 倚 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%80%9A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%80%9A</a></p>

<p>o: 西 <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A5%BF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A5%BF</a></p>

<p>therefore, i guess the seal is something like this:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>芳草有情．夕陽無語．雁橫南浦．人倚西樓</p>
</blockquote>

<p>well, i wish the op would provide a higher resolution, and brighter photos of this seal; have fun :)</p>

<p>edited.</p>

<p>i agreed with @vuluvsa, that character k is 飛 (u+98db); and, @droooze, that character p is 廔 (u+5ed4):</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%BB%94" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=廔</a></p>

<p>well, i have difficulty, <strong>not</strong> to think that it's used incorrectly.</p>

<p>"西廔" cannot be treated as the same as "西樓".</p>

<p>so, imo, it's a serious mistake.</p>

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2018-09-28T13:19:26.767Z
水巷孑蠻
<p>Thanks a lot for your help,</p>

<p>Simon
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CfWHk.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CfWHk.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2018-09-28T05:28:08.697Z
I'd interpret the last character (bottom left) as「廔」rather than「樓」.
dROOOze
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2018-09-28T13:20:35.397Z
@droooze, me too; it should be "廔". imo, it's incorrectly used.
水巷孑蠻
<seal>
What does this seal stamps on chinese painting mean?
# What does this seal stamps on chinese painting mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-27)

Thanks a lot for your help,

username_0
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CfWHk.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/CfWHk.jpg)

**Tags:** seal

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'd interpret the last character (bottom left) as「廔」rather than「樓」.  
> **username_2**: @username_1, me too; it should be "廔". imo, it's incorrectly used.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-09-28. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

the reading sequence should be

```

miea
njfb
okgc
plhd
```

i recognised these characters:

a: 芳 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%8A%B3>

b: 艸 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%89%B8>

c: 有 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%9C%89>

d: 情 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%83%85>

i: 雁 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E9%9B%81>

k: 南 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%8D%97>

l: 浦 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%B5%A6>

m: 人 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E4%BA%BA>

n: 倚 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%80%9A>

o: 西 <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A5%BF>

therefore, i guess the seal is something like this:

> 芳草有情．夕陽無語．雁橫南浦．人倚西樓

well, i wish the op would provide a higher resolution, and brighter photos of this seal; have fun :)

edited.

i agreed with @username_3, that character k is 飛 (u+98db); and, @username_1, that character p is 廔 (u+5ed4):

[http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=廔](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%BB%94)

well, i have difficulty, **not** to think that it's used incorrectly.

"西廔" cannot be treated as the same as "西樓".

so, imo, it's a serious mistake.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-09-28. Score: 4

> 芳草有情，夕陽無語，雁橫南浦，人倚西樓。

This sentence is a part of 宋詞 (a form of classical Chinese poetry
)《風流子·木葉亭皋下》 written by 張耒.

`張耒（1054年－1114年），字文潛，號柯山，生於楚州淮陰（今江蘇淮安市），祖籍亳州譙縣（今安徽亳縣）。北宋詩人。`

The whole article is shown below.

> 木葉亭皋下，重陽近，又是搗衣秋。  
> 奈 愁入庾腸，老侵潘鬢，謾簪黃菊，花也應羞。  
> 楚天晚，白蘋煙盡處，紅蓼水邊頭。**\* 芳草有情，夕陽無語，雁橫南浦，人倚西樓。\***
>
> 玉容知安否？香箋共錦字，兩處悠悠。  
> 空恨碧雲離合，青鳥沉浮。向風前懊惱，芳心一點，寸眉兩葉，禁甚閑愁？  
> 情到不堪言處，分付東流。

This poem describes the feeling of yearning for his wife.

However, the maker of the seal has changed one word, i.e., 橫 to 飛。

雁橫南浦 --> 雁飛南浦

The meaning is the same.


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