Lu You (1125-1210), also known as Wu Guan, also known as Fang Weng. Han nationality, from Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). Poet of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was influenced by the patriotism in his family when he was young. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he took the examination of the Ministry of Rites and was deposed by Qin Hui. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, he was granted a Jinshi background. He entered Shu in middle age and devoted himself to military life. He was appointed to Baozhang Pavilion and was waiting to be appointed. In his later years, he retired to his hometown, but his belief in regaining the Central Plains remained unswerving. He wrote many poems, more than 9,000 of which are in existence today, with extremely rich content. They express political ambitions and reflect the people's sufferings in a bold and bold style; they also express many fresh works about daily life. The volume of lyrics is not as huge as that of poetry, but it also embodies the spirit of patriotism that devastates the captives. Yang Shen said that his poems are like Qin Guan in their delicacy and Su Shi in their boldness.
He is the author of "Jiannan Poetry Draft", "Weinan Collected Works", "Book of the Southern Tang Dynasty", and "Notes of Laoxue'an"