Floating Life of Emperor Li Yu

In the history of our country, Emperor Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty is a one and only unique character with the identity of Ci poet and Emperor. When he ascended the throne, Zhang Kuangying had already been acclaimed emperor and established the Song Dynasty. "e;How can an outsider be allowed to sleep beside my bed?"e; On the occasion that the national power was weak and the country was in imminent danger, he stooped to compromise, detested and rejected government affairs, wallowed in sensual pleasures and abandoned himself to writing. Especially, when the country is defeat, he was captured and taken northward, depended on others for living, preserved his own life at all costs, recalled the homeland and was redolent of the past. His elegant phrases and refined sentences full of true emotions came down for a thousand year and had high reputation.