In early spring of 1983, Gu Jingzhou stayed at Huaihai Middle School in Shanghai while seeking treatment for his wife Xu Yibao's terminal illness. During this period, he created the "Pengque Tiliang Teapot," one of the rare original designs in his lifetime. The body of the "Pengque Tiliang Teapot" has rounded shoulders with clean and crisp lines. The angular handle differs from the traditional round or oval shapes, echoing the treatment of the pot body's form. The front support of the handle divides in the middle, which not only avoids simple visual repetition but also adds structural stability. The knob is fashioned into a ring shape, connecting seamlessly with the overall style. The lines are simple and possess a distinctly modern sensibility. Why was this teapot named Pengque? Many believe the overall shape or spout resembles a bird, hence the name. Pan Chiping once asked his master Gu Jingzhou why it was called "Pengque." Gu Jingzhou replied: "First, it abstractly resembles the form; second, it takes its meaning from a famous tea called 'Renjin Lu Pengque Tongue.'" We believe that Gu Jingzhou's choice of the name Pengque was more about capturing its meaning rather than its form, which aligns with the Chinese literati's mode of expression. However, this point was not fully articulated in Gu Jingzhou's exchange with Pan Chiping. In the Tang poet Zheng Gu's seven-character regulated verse *Pengque*, the lines "desolate, secluded and cold, jade feathers sink heavily" express to the utmost the wanderer's homesickness upon seeing familiar sights. Harboring the same emotions as in the poem, Gu Jingzhou created two "Pengque Tiliang Teapots" during his time seeking medical treatment in Shanghai. Both have inscriptions on the bottom. One pot's inscription reads: "For the keeping of my elder brother Xiangming, made by younger brother Jingzhou in Shanghai, carved in the spring month." The other pot's inscription reads: "In the spring of the year Guihai, seeking medical treatment in Shanghai for my elderly wife's illness, lodging at Huaihai Middle School. In utter boredom, I crafted several pots to commemorate life's rough journey. Recorded by Jingzhou, at the age of sixty-nine." --- [1] Pan Chiping, "The Inside Story of Gu Jingzhou's Creation of the Pengque Teapot," *Jiangsu Ceramic Art*, Issue 2, 2004, p. 4.