Pi Rixiu
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Pi Rixiu 皮日休 (c. 838–883) was a Tang dynasty poet. His style name was Yishao, and he wrote under the pseudonym Lumengzhi. Pi Rixiu was a contemporary of poet Lu Guimeng; these two poets are often referred to as Pi-Lu.
He was born at Xiangyang, Hubei. During the Xiantong era (c. 867 AD) he obtained a degree of Jinshi. After traveling to Suzhou in 868, he became Suzhou magistrate in 869 AD. Later he participated in the defeat of the Wangchao rebellion, and subsequently retired in Southern China.
