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Wei Yingwu was a Tang dynasty poet from Chang'an. He served in several official posts, including prefect of Chuzhou, Jiangzhou, and Suzhou, and is often known as Wei Suzhou. His poetry is admired for its quiet, plain, and distant style, especially in landscape, pastoral, and reclusive themes. He is often associated with the tradition of Tao Yuanming, Wang Wei, and Meng Haoran, though his own voice is especially marked by calm solitude and moral restraint. His representative works include "Chuzhou West Stream," "Sent to Li Dan and Yuan Xi," and "Meeting an Old Friend from Liangchuan on the Huai River."