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Lot Essay
The calligraphy is an extract from the biography of Puli. Puli, the pseudonym of Lu Guimeng, was a literary figure in the Tang dynasty. He also had a courtesy name, Luwang, and another pseudonym, Free Man among Rivers and Lakes. Lu was an aide to the governors of the prefectures of Huzhou and Suzhou, before living in reclusion in Puli, a town in Songjiang county. A prolific writer, he compiled his works in the Collected Works of Puli.
Born into a family which expected its members to work in the civil service, Lu was an exception. Dedicated to farming, he possessed several hundred "mus" (15 mus equal 1 heactare) of farmland and managed the tea plantations by himself. The scholar always brought books, tea-boiling utensils, brush holders and fishing tools to travel across Lake Tai. Caring about agriculture, he had a solid understanding of local farming tools and technique. After visiting old peasants, he would record the observations made in his book. Lu's dedication made him an important contributor to Chinese agricultural development.
Born into a family which expected its members to work in the civil service, Lu was an exception. Dedicated to farming, he possessed several hundred "mus" (15 mus equal 1 heactare) of farmland and managed the tea plantations by himself. The scholar always brought books, tea-boiling utensils, brush holders and fishing tools to travel across Lake Tai. Caring about agriculture, he had a solid understanding of local farming tools and technique. After visiting old peasants, he would record the observations made in his book. Lu's dedication made him an important contributor to Chinese agricultural development.