?Accepting Loss Is a Blessing? was written by Zheng Banqiao for a distant relative, Zheng Xuan. After Zheng Xuan suffered a devastating loss when timber prices collapsed, he poured out his distress to Zheng Banqiao, who wrote this encouraging inscription to calm him. Later, on a subsequent voyage, timber prices surged and Zheng Xuan unexpectedly made a fortune. Reflecting on Zheng Banqiao's words, he came to understand their deeper meaning and adopted the piece as a family maxim, carving it on the high wall of his house for future generations. Zheng Banqiao's handwriting here mixes clerical and regular script, combining spare, hard strength with painterly touches.