Lin Bu

Lin Bu (林逋) (967-1028)^[1] was a Chinese poet during the Northern Song Dynasty. His style name was Lin Hejing. One of the most famous verse masters of his time,^[2] Lin lived in recluse by the West Lake in Hangzhou for much of his later life. His works and theatrical solitude won him nation-wide fame,^[2] and he was offered prestigious government posts, although he refused all civic duties in pursuit of his poetry. Long after he died, Lin's eccentric attitude and his works retained a vivid place in Song cultural imagination and later works.^[2]

Works

Lin is well known for his romantic poems. One example of his works, titled Everlasting Longing is shown below:

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