刘禹锡
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Liu Yuxi was a Tang dynasty poet, essayist, and thinker, courtesy name Mengde. He was from Luoyang and became involved in the Yongzhen Reform, after which he spent many years in political exile. Despite repeated setbacks, his writing often shows resilience, clarity, and intellectual strength. Bai Juyi praised him as a ‘hero of poetry.’ Liu Yuxi wrote across many forms, including historical poems, folk-style songs, philosophical poetry, and prose. His representative works include ‘Inscription on a Humble Room,’ ‘Black Robe Lane,’ ‘Reply to Bai Juyi at Our First Banquet in Yangzhou,’ and the ‘Bamboo Branch Songs.’