[1]Name, dates, and identityLuo Yin was born in 833 and is given a death date of either 909 or 910; the sources identify him as a late-Tang poet, writer, calligrapher, painter, and official.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The record supplies Luo Yin's name, birth and death years, poet and writer classifications, calligrapher and painter classifications, and an official post; its death year is 910.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographical entries give both 833–909 and 833–910, describe his literary reputation and official career, and place him in the late Tang.
WikidataLuo Yin (Q711778)The entity label and descriptions identify Luo Yin as a Chinese writer and statesman of 833–909.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority record gives the name Luo Yin, birth in 833, death in 909, Tang affiliation, and male identity.
[2]Names and native placeLuo Yin's courtesy name was Zhaojian, his sobriquet Jiangdongsheng, and his original name Heng; he was also called Luo Jishi and was ranked fifteenth. His native place is variously given as Yuhang, Xincheng, or Xindeng.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The alternate-name fields give Zhaojian, Jiangdongsheng, Luo Shiwu, Luo Heng, and Luo jishi; the address fields give Yuhang and Xincheng.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies give his names and rank, and set out the Yuhang, Xincheng, and Xindeng alternatives, with Xincheng identified with present-day Fuyang.
WikidataLuo Yin (Q711778)The alias data preserves Zhaojian and Luo Heng among the corresponding name forms.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority record gives Luo Zhaojian, Luo Heng, Jiangdongsheng, and Luo Jishi, and places his birthplace at Yuhang.
[3]Examinations and name changeLuo Yin repeatedly attempted the jinshi examination; the accounts differ between ten failures and more than ten years without passing, after which he changed his name from Heng to Yin.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The examination entry identifies the jinshi examination.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies describe ten unsuccessful attempts, more than ten years without passing, and the resulting change of name.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority note says that his original name was Heng and that he changed it to Yin after ten unsuccessful examinations.
[4]Early officesIn 870 Luo Yin first served as county assistant magistrate of Hengyang; later in Xiantong he served as secretary to the Hunan Observer Yu Gui and as a staff officer to Li Wei of Huainan.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The office entries give the Xiantong-era Hunan staff post, the Hengyang county post, and the staff-officer post, with 870 marking the early service.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies date his first Hengyang appointment to 870 and name Yu Gui's Hunan staff and Li Wei of Huainan.
[5]Mourning and retreatAfter his father's death in 876, Luo Yin returned home for mourning and later revisited the capital; during Guangming he withdrew to Meigenpu in Chizhou after Huang Chao captured Chang'an.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biography gives the 876 mourning period, the later return to the capital, and the retreat to Meigenpu after Huang Chao's capture of Chang'an.
[6]Zhu Quanzhong's summonsThe Liang emperor Zhu Quanzhong summoned Luo Yin to an admonition post, but Luo did not accept the summons.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The office list includes the admonition post associated with the summons.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies identify Zhu Wen or Zhu Quanzhong as the summoning ruler and state that Luo did not go.
[7]Service under Qian LiuDuring Guangqi, Luo Yin entered Qian Liu's staff; in 887 he was memorialized as magistrate of Qiantang and later held the posts of zhuzuo lang and military-governor's secretary. The office data dates one secretary posting to 893, unlike the 887 narrative.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The association and office data connect him with Qian Liu, Qiantang, zhuzuo lang, and the secretary post; the secretary entry separately gives 893.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies describe his recruitment by Qian Liu, the 887 Qiantang appointment, and the subsequent literary and staff offices.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority note dates Qian Liu's recruitment of Luo Yin to Guangqi 885–888 and lists the later Qiantang and zhuzuo lang posts.
[8]Late offices and deathIn 906 Luo Yin served as a military-governor's judge and is also listed as Assistant Director of the Department of Merit; in 908 he became jishizhong, and the following year he is variously called Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. He died in Xiaoshan in the twelfth month.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The office data lists the 906 judge and Department of Merit posts, the 906 deputy transport post, the 908 jishizhong post, and the 909 transport commissioner post.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies give the 906 judge post, the 908 jishizhong appointment, the differing transport titles, and his residence and death in Xiaoshan in the twelfth month.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority note independently lists Salt and Iron Transport Deputy Commissioner among his later offices.
[9]Poetry, prose, and satireLuo Yin became known for poetry and prose, especially short prose and satire; Chan Shu was a celebrated five-volume work compiled from his confrontational and impassioned miscellaneous prose.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The classifications identify him as a poet, writer, and accomplished prose stylist, while the works list identifies Chan Shu and its five-volume collated form as authored works.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies describe his poetic and prose fame, short satirical prose, the five-volume Chan Shu, and its confrontational, sharp style.
[10]The Three Luos and poetic exchangeLuo Yin was ranked with his kinsmen Luo Qiu and Luo Ye as the Three Luos of Jiangdong, and exchanged poems with Du Xunhe, Lu Guimeng, Wu Rong, Zheng Gu, and others.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The literary biography names the Three Luos and lists his poetic exchanges with Du Xunhe, Lu Guimeng, Wu Rong, and Zheng Gu.
[11]Poetic style and formsHis poetry was close to the Yuan–Bai style, forceful and direct yet accessible; famous lines entered colloquial speech, and he excelled in historical poetry, regulated verse, and also quatrains.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The poetry entry describes the Yuan–Bai resemblance, the forceful and accessible style, the two famous lines, and his skill in historical poems, regulated verse, and quatrains.
[12]Zheng Tian's daughterZheng Tian's daughter admired and recited Luo Yin's poems until seeing him, after which she stopped reciting them.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The anecdote says Zheng Tian's daughter admired Luo Yin's poems and ceased reciting them after seeing him.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority note gives the same anecdote and mentions his unprepossessing appearance.
[13]Surviving poetryThe Quan Tang Shi preserves eleven juan and one additional poem; later supplements add one poem, fourteen poems, and seventeen fragmentary lines.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The poetry entry gives the number preserved in Quan Tang Shi and the poems and fragmentary lines added by the supplementary collections.
[14]WorksThe works attributed to Luo Yin include Liangtong shu, Chan shu, Lingbi zi, Shuo Shi Lieshi, and Shi jiazi nian shi.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The works fields mark Liangtong shu, Chan shu, Lingbi zi, Shuo Shi Lieshi, and Shi jiazi nian shi as authored works.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies also name Chan Shu and collections associated with Luo Yin's prose and poetry.
[15]Poetry collectionsA ten-juan Jia Yi Ji is known, alongside the titles Jiangdong Jia Yi Ji and Jiangdong Ji.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies name Jiangdong Jia Yi Ji, the ten-juan Jia Yi Ji, and Jiangdong Ji.
[16]Editions and later compilationsChan Shu also survives in a five-juan edition with one supplementary collation volume; later compilations include the eight-juan Luo Zhaojian Ji and Luo Yin Ji.
CBDBLuo Yin (33649)The works list includes the five-juan Chan Shu with a supplementary collation volume and Luo Yin Ji.
Souyun羅隱 (19207)The biographies name the eight-juan Luo Zhaojian Ji and later Luo Yin Ji, and confirm the five-juan Chan Shu.
[17]Popular traditionPopular tradition credits Luo Yin with prophetic speech and calls him “討飯骨頭聖旨口”.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅隱 (A009976)The authority note preserves the popular tradition about Luo Yin's prophetic speech and the epithet 討飯骨頭聖旨口.
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