Lu Tong

(0794–0835) Poet Ming dynasty

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Lu Tong was a poet from Ming dynasty, best known for Gui dian ti.

Quick Facts About Lu Tong

Born: November 30, 0794
Died: January 1, 0835
Nationality: Ming dynasty
Profession: Poet
Notable works: Gui dian ti

About Lu Tong

Lu Tong, pseudonym YuChuanZi, was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty, known for his lifelong study of Chinese tea culture. He never became an official, and is better known for his love of tea than his poetry.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lu Tong

The first cup moistens my lips and throat; The second cup breaks my loneliness; The third cup searches my barren entrail but…

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Barren

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The first bowl sleekly moistened throat and lips, The second banished all my loneliness The third expelled the dullness from my mind,…

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Atoms

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I am not interested in immortality but only in tea flavour.

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Death

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I care not a jot for immortal life, but only for the taste of tea.

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Care

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The first cup caresses my dry lips and throat, The second shatters the walls of my loneliness, The third explores the dry…

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Blow

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