王灼，字晦叔，号颐堂，四川遂宁人。生卒年不详，据考证可能生于北宋神宗元丰四年（1081年），卒于南宋高宗绍兴三十年（1160年）前后，享年约八十岁。据有关史料记载，其著作现存《颐堂先生文集》和《碧鸡漫志》各五卷，《颐堂词》和《糖霜谱》各一卷，另有佚文十二篇。其成就巨大，被后人誉为宋代著名的科学家、文学家、音乐家。王灼的著述涉及诸多领域，在我国文学、音乐、戏曲和科技史上占有一定的地位。
王灼·《长相思》
来匆匆，
去匆匆，
短梦无凭春又空，
难随郎马踪。
山重重，
水重重，
飞絮流云西复东，
音书何处通？
Tune: Everlasting Longing
Wang Zhuo
You come so soon
And leave so soon.
Can I rely on short dreams and spring passed in vain?
It’s hard to follow your traces again.
From hill to hill,
From rill to rill,
Like willow down and cloud wafting from east to west,
Where to send you my wishes best?
（许渊冲 译）
Wang Zhuo, also known by his courtesy name Huishu and pseudonym Yitang, was born in Suining, Sichuan. His birth and death years are unknown. According to research, he was probably born in the fourth year of Yuanfeng (1081) during the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, and died around the 30th year of Shaoxing (1160) during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, at the age of about 80. According to relevant historical records, his existing works include “Collected Works of Mr. Yitang” and “Biji Manzhi”, each with five volumes, “Yitang Ci” and “Tangshuang Pu”, each with one volume, and twelve lost articles. His achievements were enormous, and he was praised by later generations as a famous scientist, writer, and musician in the Song Dynasty. Wang Zhuo’s writings cover many fields, and he occupies a certain position in the history of Chinese literature, music, opera, and science and technology.
