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Seven poems of Po Chü-i

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Waley writes that "No poet in the world can ever have enjoyed greater contemporary popularity than Po" and that his lighter poems were popular until the Ming Dynasty 700 years after his death. In addition to being a poet, Po Chü-i (also transliterated Bai Juyi) served as governor of Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Honan.