Lu yu you yue lin zhi xuan

Chinese historian and poet (1125–1210)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lu.

Lu You (traditional Chinese: 陸游; simplified Chinese: 陆游; 1125–1210)^[1] was a Chinese historian and poet of the Southern Song Dynasty (南宋).

Career

Early life and marriage

Lu You was born on a boat floating in the Wei River early on a rainy morning, November 13, 1125. At the time of his birth, China was divided and the Song dynasty in the northern part of the country had been invaded by the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty in the Jin–Song wars.

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The southern part of China continued to hold out as the Southern Song dynasty for another 150 years, but during Lu You's entire life, the country was threatened by invasion from the north. He is known for his many patriotic poems.^[2]

One year after his birth, the troops of the Jin dynasty conquered the capital of the Northern Song dynasty; his family fled to the south.

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