Stories from a Chinese studio episode six: Lu You’s struggle with In-law relationships

Stories from a Chinese studio by Tianqi Luo

Episode notes

Today we are going to talk about a famous poet in Chinese history. His name is Lu You(陆游). Lu You is not only famous for being a prominent and prolific poet from his time: Southern Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) but also for writing about the greatest love story ever: one between he himself and his cousin Tang Wan(唐琬), who is also a famous literary figure at the time.