A Collection of Paintings Depicting Stories of Famous Figures Throughout Chinese History - Lu You

Author: Mu You
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Lu You's life was filled with a desire to save the nation and its people. Although he was not a true Confucian scholar, he devoted his entire life to practicing the Confucian ideal of "peacefully governing the world," without regret. He was a poet, a rare great poet, and his most significant achievements were in poetry. However, he was unwilling to be just a poet. He himself once said he did not want to be a poet, for his heart was beyond poetry. This book, with concise text and vivid illustrations, showcases Lu You's life journey advocating for (resolute resistance), despite being constantly suppressed by the ruling group, but his belief in recovering the Central Plains remained unwavering.