How to evaluate Su Dongpo, a man who has experienced many vicissitudes?

He has a high literary attainments, a heroic personality, honesty, frankness and generosity, and always adheres to his true intentions. Therefore, it was suppressed by reformists in officialdom and excluded by conservatives. He has gone through many vicissitudes in his life, but he is dedicated to the people and works hard to do practical things. He was really worried about his people when he was above the temple and his monarch when he was far away from the Jianghu.