離騷
Like the other three "paragons" of the early Tang, Lu Zhaolin was capable of composing the highly mannered poetry that was fashionable in the Tang court. However, his work outside the court allowed him significant freedom in his style. Lu was best known for his "qilü", or ballads of seven-character lines, such as "Chang'an: Ancient Theme", but his most remarkable works are poems expressing his personal suffering, such as "Five Sorrows" and "Resolving Sickness", which were written in the style of Li Sao of the "Songs of Chu". Lu was the only medieval poet to successfully revive the "sao" style of the ancient poet Qu Yuan; and just like Qu Yuan, he chose to end his tragic life by drowning himself.