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Su Shi
Su Shi (1037–1101), also known as Su Dongpo, was a leading Song dynasty poet, essayist, calligrapher, painter and government official. The quoted line, from his lyric 'Shui Diao Ge Tou', reflects on life's sorrow and joy and the cyclical nature of time.
Quotes: 2
Quotes by Su Shi
Sharing the Moon: Accepting Life’s Rhythms of Change
Su Shi wrote these lines during the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1076, while serving in Mizhou after political demotion. In Shuidiao Getou, he consoles his brother Su Zhe with a clear-eyed refrain: people know sorrow and joy,...
Created on: 10/6/2025
Sharing One Moon Across a Thousand Miles
On a Mid-Autumn night in 1076, Su Shi (1037–1101) looked up from Mizhou and composed the ci “Shui diao ge tou.” Missing his younger brother Su Zhe, he closed with the benediction, “May we all be blessed with longevity, a...
Created on: 10/6/2025