Luo Yin

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Luo.
Luo Yin
Traditional Chinese 羅隱
Simplified Chinese 罗隐
Zhaojian
(courtesy name)
Traditional Chinese 昭諫
Simplified Chinese 昭谏
Jiangdongsheng
(art name)
Traditional Chinese 江東生
Simplified Chinese 江东生
Luo Heng
(original name)
Traditional Chinese 羅橫
Simplified Chinese 罗横

Luo Yin (833–January 26, 910), born Luo Heng, courtesy name Zhaojian, was a Chinese statesman and poet of the Tang Dynasty. Luo was born in Fuyang, Zhejiang. At the age of 20, he took his first Imperial examination. He failed the exam ten times. As a result, he gave himself the pseudonym "Yin" (lit. "dormant").

Life

He was said to be of ugly countenance, and that he thought highly of himself and looked down on others. In 870, he was given a post in Hunan. However, he was unable to take advantage of the post, and returned to Zhejiang in 887. Penniless and frustrated, he later became an assistant to Qian Liu, but never shed his arrogant ways. He died at the age of 77.

Works

Luo Yin is best known for his plain spoken poetry and satiric wit. His most famous poem was called "Self Consolation" (自遣):

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