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Li Yu

I lived from 936-978. I was from China, and am in the Asian category.

Also known as Li Hou Zhu or Li Houzhu

Li YU was the last emperor of the Southern Tang dynasty, deposed in 975. His works focus on the loss of comfort and luxury.

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  • Birthday
    Spring flowers and autumn leaves,
    will they never end?
    14 lines
  • How Can a Man Escape Life's Sorrow and Regret?
    How can a man escape life's sorrow and regret?
    What limit is there to my solitary grief?
    9 lines
  • A Heavenly Woman's Imprisoned in the Palace
    A heavenly woman's imprisoned in the palace at Penglai Hill,
    All are silent as she sleeps by day in the painted hall.
    9 lines
  • Beneath the Moon, Before the Steps
    Beneath the moon, before the steps, all cherry blossom has fallen,
    Enwreathed in smoke, she looks sorrowful lying in bed.
    8 lines
  • Life
    The sorrow in your heart
    is betrayed by a few grey hairs.
    7 lines
  • Angler
    Foamy tides, like snow-drifts, lingering;
    A battalion of plum trees silently blooming;
    13 lines
  • Spring Shower
    Outside the curtains the rain is pattering
    As the season draws to its end.
    28 lines
  • Drinking
    Last night, the wind and rain -
    Those autumnal sounds
    13 lines
  • I Climb the Western Tower In Silence
    I climb the western tower in silence, the moon like a sickle.
    Clear autumn is locked in the deep courtyard, where a wutong tree stands lonely.
    5 lines
  • New Year
    Wind returns to this small court
    as lichens turn green.
    15 lines
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