Su Shi is known as Tieguan Taoist and Dongpo layman. He is also known as Su Dongpo and Su Xian in the world. He is a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Shi's poems are mainly bold and romantic, which opened up a new path for Song poetry.

Su Shi, also known as Zizhan and Hezhong, also known as "Dongpo Jushi" and posthumously named Wenzhong, was a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Shi's poetry collection has broad themes and unique style. Together with Huang Tingjian, he is called "Su Huang".

His poetry is open and bold, and he is called "Su Xin" together with Xin Qiji. His prose is bold and free, and he is called "Ou Su" together with Ouyang Xiu. Su Shi has made great achievements in poetry, poetry, prose, calligraphy, and painting. His representative works include "The Story of Shizhong Mountain", "A Night Tour of Chengtian Temple", "Drinking on the Lake at First Sunny and Later Rain", etc.

What is the origin of Su Shi’s title Su Dongpo?

Su Shi himself was a gourmet, and there are many records of Su Shi's invention of gourmet food in Song Dynasty notebook novels. When Su Shi learned about Hangzhou, in May and June of the fifth year of Yuanyou, there was heavy rain in western Zhejiang and Taihu Lake flooded. Su Shi directed the dredging of the West Lake and the construction of Su Di.

The people of Hangzhou thanked him. During the Chinese New Year, everyone would carry pigs and wine to pay him New Year greetings. Su Shi instructed his family to cut the pork into cubes, cook it until red and crispy, and then distribute it to everyone. This is the origin of Dongpo Pork.