Lu Tong
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.
Also recorded as Yuchuanzi
Lu Tong
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- Name
- Lu Tong
- Born
- 790
- Birthplace
- Jiyuan, Henan, China
- Died
- 835
- Place of death
- Chang'an, Shaanxi, China
- Occupation
- Poet
- Nationality
- Tang dynasty
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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.
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Key facts
• 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.
Biography
Biography
Lu Tong, also called by his self-ascribed art name YuChuanZi, was from the city of Jiyuan in the Chinese province of Henan.
Poetry
Poetry
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.
Identity
Identity
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.
Life and career
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Life and career
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795
Lu Tong born at Jiyuan.
835
Lu Tong died at Chang'an.
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Jiyuan.
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Chang'an.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1136882170, Lu, Tong.
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- “Lu Tong”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q855752: Lu Tong
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1136882170, Lu, Tong.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Lu XunAuthor
- Lu YanAuthor
- Lu YaoAuthor
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