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pseudonym of Su Shih (1036–1101), Chinese poet, essayist, artist, and public official. Because of his political opinions, expressed in a large body of satiric verse as well as in essays and letters, he was exiled for a time. Nevertheless, his writing generally voiced optimism. His simple but evocative poetry, inspired by Taoist and Buddhist principles, expresses regret for the fleeting beauty of life. A leading exponent of tz’u, poetry based on popular songs, he worked to free this form from rigid metrical convention.
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The three most famous poets were Wang Wei, Li Po, and Tu Fu. Li Po, a leader of the romantic school, rebelled against poetic conventions, as he did against society in general. Li Po was at his best when he sang of love and friendship; of the delights . . .
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