Li Zhiyi

Song dynasty poet

Li Zhiyi (Chinese: 李之儀; born Wudi County, Shandong; c. 1048–1117) courtesy name Duanshu (端淑) was a Song dynasty Chinese poet. He married Hu Shuxiu (胡淑修; 1047–1105) and passed the imperial examinations in 1070 with a jinshi degree. He became a disciple and part of the Yuanyou circle that included Su Shi. His best known work, the Busuanzi (卜算子; 'Song of Divination'), is included in the poetry collection 300 Song Ci (宋詞三百首). Its first verse is referenced in the contemporary novel The Three-Body Problem. References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Zhiyi

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