Lu Tong

• Name — Lu Tong • Native Name — 盧仝 • Other Names — YuChuanZi 玉川子 • Born — 790 • Birthplace — Jiyuan, Henan, China • Died — 835 • Place of death — Chang'an, Shaanxi, China • Occupation — Poet • Notable Works — Yuchuanzi’s Collection of Poetry • Illustration — Lu Tong's Seven Bowls of Tea, traditional Chinese characters Lu Tong (790–835), pseudonym YuChuanZi, was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty, known for his lifelong study of Chinese tea culture. He never became an official, and is better known for his love of tea than his poetry.

Lu Tong, also called by his self-ascribed art name YuChuanZi, was from the city of Jiyuan in the Chinese province of Henan.

Lu Tong's Seven Bowls of Tea 七碗诗 卢仝 (唐. 790~835) (Steven R. Jones 2008) Penglai Island, or Mount Penglai, is a mythologic island / mountain at the eastern end of Bohai Sea just east of Beijing, where the immortals live.

Lu Tong is recorded as a citizen of Tang dynasty. Recorded with the occupation recluse. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation poet.