page_title: Lin Bu
hierarchical_section_title: Lin Bu
caption_attribution_description: English: Tomb of Lin Bu
context_page_description: Lin Bu was a Chinese poet during the Northern Song dynasty. His courtesy name was Junfu. One of the most famous verse masters of his time, Lin lived in recluse by the West Lake in Hangzhou for much of his later life. His works and theatrical solitude won him nationwide fame, and he was offered prestigious government posts, although he refused all civic duties in pursuit of his poetry. Long after he died, Lin's eccentric attitude and his works retained a vivid place in Song cultural imagination and later works.
context_section_description: Lin Bu (Chinese: 林逋; 967–1028) was a Chinese poet during the Northern Song dynasty. His courtesy name was Junfu (君復). One of the most famous verse masters of his time, Lin lived in recluse by the West Lake in Hangzhou for much of his later life. His works and theatrical solitude won him nationwide fame, and he was offered prestigious government posts, although he refused all civic duties in pursuit of his poetry. Long after he died, Lin's eccentric attitude and his works retained a vivid place in Song cultural imagination and later works.
caption: Lin Bu's Tomb on Gushan Island, West Lake area
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