"Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun were husband and wife. Not long after Zhuo Wenjun's first husband passed away, Sima Xiangru was captivated by her talent. Later, Sima Xiangru gained the emperor's favor for works like his *Upper Garden Ode* and was brought to serve as an official at court."
"After that, he became wealthy and powerful, and he began to indulge in the dazzling world outside, naturally thinking of taking a concubine. When Zhuo Wenjun learned of this, she wrote two poems for him—the very two mentioned in the verses here."
"First, she wrote the *Resentful Man's Poem*, and then she wrote the *White Head Song*. After that, Sima Xiangru was jolted to his senses. He lost all thought of taking a concubine and also realized his own wife was far better and far more talented than anyone else... That's what led to their later harmony and growing old together."
