Pi Rixiu

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Pi Rixiu (Chinese: 皮日休; pinyin: Pí Rìxiū; Wade–Giles: P'i Jihhsiu) (ca. 834 – 883) was a Tang Dynasty poet. His courtesy names ware Yishao (逸少) and Ximei (袭美), and he wrote under the pen name Lumenzi (鹿门子). Pi was a contemporary of poet Lu Guimeng; these two poets are often referred to as Pi-Lu.

He was born at Xiangyang, Hubei. In 867, he obtained a degree of Jinshi. After traveling to Suzhou in 868, he became Suzhou magistrate in 869. Later, he participated in the defeat of the Huang Chao's rebellion, and subsequently retired in southern China.

References

Qian, Zhonglian, "Pi Rixiu". Encyclopedia of China (Chinese Literature Edition), 1st ed.

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Complete Works of Pi Rixiu

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Name	Pi, Rixiu
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Short description	Poet
Date of birth
Place of birth	Xiangyang, Hubei, China
Date of death	883
Place of death

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