Qin Guan


Qin Guan was a Chinese writer and poet of the Song Dynasty. His courtesy name was Shaoyou. Taixu was also his courtesy name. His pseudonym was Huaihai Jushi and Hangou Jushi. He was honored one of the "Four Scholars of Sumen" along with Huang Tingjian, Zhang Lei and Chao Buzhi. The style of his poetry-writing is subtle, graceful, and restrained; and he was famous for love-poem writing. His writing style of ci, was classified into the Wanyue School, most works of which are subtle and concise. His talent was greatly appreciated by Su Shi, one of the greatest poet in Song Dynasty. His most famous verse is "If the two hearts are united forever, why do the two persons need to stay together—day after day, night after night?".