Lulun (ca. 733-ca. 798), a literary giant of the Tang Dynasty, was born in Luoyang, Henan. He was a famous poet, essayist, literary theorist, calligrapher and painter in the literary world of the Tang Dynasty. His poetry is famous for its freshness, elegance, boldness and implicitness. He is known as the "Lu Poetry School" and played an important role in the development and influence of poetry in the Tang Dynasty. His prose is famous for its freshness, elegance, naturalness and truth, and is rich in philosophy. He is known as the "Lu San School" and played an important role in the development and influence of prose in the Tang Dynasty.
Lu Lun's life
Lu Lun was born in a scholarly family. He was smart and studious since childhood, and was proficient in classics and history. When he was fifteen years old, he passed the Jinshi examination and was awarded a Hanlin bachelor's degree, and began his official career. He once held positions such as secretary Lang, school secretary, and prince Zhongyun. However, he was demoted many times because of his noble character and unwillingness to flatter his superiors and bully his subordinates. His experiences in officialdom made him love literary creation even more, and his poetry, prose, calligraphy, and paintings have all reached a very high level.
Lu Lun's poetry
Lu Lun's poetry is famous for its freshness, beauty, boldness and implicitness, and is known as the "Lu Poetry School". His poems express his perceptions and thoughts on nature, life, love, friendship, etc., and have high artistic and humanistic value. Among the most famous ones are "Farewell to Fude Ancient Grass", "Visiting Shanxi Village", "Song of Stone Drums", etc.
Lu Lun's prose
Lu Lun's prose is famous for its freshness, elegance, naturalness and truth, and rich in philosophy, and is known as the "Lu San School". His prose mainly expresses his perceptions and thoughts on life, nature, society, etc., and is of high ideological and artistic quality. The most famous among them are "Mengxi Bi Tan", "Xianju Bi Tan", "Youyang Zazu", etc.
Lu Lun’s calligraphy and paintings
Lu Lun’s calligraphy and paintings have also reached a very high level. His calligraphy is mainly cursive, with vigorous and majestic writing style, which has high artistic value and collection value. His paintings are mainly landscape paintings and flower-and-bird paintings. His painting style is fresh and natural, full of romanticism, and has high artistic value and collection value.