Liu You: A Critical Biography -- A Series of Critical Biographies of Chinese Thinkers

Author: Qiu Minggao
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Lu You was a great patriotic thinker and poet during the Southern Song Dynasty. Recovering the Central Plains and unifying the motherland were the core of his life's thoughts and also the central theme of his poetry. This book organizes and re-examines Lu You's life and deeds; conducts in-depth analysis and discussion of his distinctive and strong patriotic thoughts and other ideological expressions; and provides a concise introduction to his literary thoughts and achievements. The book emphasizes outlining the background, aiming to capture a picture of a specific historical era, from which it presents and evaluates Lu You's ideological style and analyzes his tragic fate.