Li Yu Li Yu (937-978), the later lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was the king of the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He was Han nationality and reigned (961-975). His courtesy name was Chongguang, his first name was Congjia, and his nicknames were Zhongyin and Zhongyin. Layman Lianfeng. A native of Chengji, Longxi (now Jingning, Gansu Province). The sixth son of Li Jing, Emperor Yuanzong of the Southern Tang Dynasty, succeeded to the throne in the second year of Jianlong of the Song Dynasty (961), and was known as Empress Li in history. In the eighth year of Kaibao's reign, the country was defeated and surrendered to the Song Dynasty. He was captured in Bianjing and was named General You Qianniu Guard and Marquis of Disobedience. Later, he was poisoned to death by Song Taizong. Although Li Yu has no political knowledge, his artistic talent is extraordinary. Li Yu is good at calligraphy, painting, proficiency in music and rhythm, and has certain attainments in poetry and prose, especially his poetry. The content can be mainly divided into two categories: the first category is written before the Song Dynasty, which mainly reflects the palace life and the love between men and women, with a narrow theme; the second category is after the Song Dynasty, when Li Yu was deeply hurt by the subjugation of the country, he had a deep understanding of the past. Reminiscing and writing based on his own emotions, the achievements of the works of this period far exceed those of the previous period and can be described as "superior". The eternal masterpieces "Poppy Poppies", "Lang Tao Sha" and "Crying in the Night" were all completed at this time. Most of the poems written during this period were sad and desolate. They mainly described the scenes of leaning on the fence and looking into the distance and returning in dreams, expressing the infinite nostalgia for the "homeland" and the "past things". Li Yu occupies an important position in the history of Chinese Ci and is known as the "Eternal Ci Emperor". It also had a great influence on future generations. He inherited the tradition of the Huajian School poets since the late Tang Dynasty, but through concrete and perceptible personal images, he reflected a certain artistic conception of general significance in real life, pushing the creation of Ci a big step forward and expanding the scope of poetry creation. The field of expression of words. Li Yu's writing, poetry, calligraphy and painting creations are all abundant. His poems are mainly collected in "Two Main Ci Poems of the Southern Tang Dynasty" (including the works of his father Li Jing).
One of the four major banners of the Wanyue Sect, the middle name of the four banners is "Shou Zong"