Su Shi (January 8, 1037- August 24, 1101), also known as Zizhan, Hezhong, and “Dongpo Jushi”, was commonly referred to as “Su Dongpo”. Han ethnicity, from Meizhou. A poet and poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, a literary figure of the Song Dynasty, he was one of the main representatives of the bold and unrestrained poets and one of the “Eight Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties”. Politically, it belongs to the old party, but there are also demands for reform and corrupt governance. His writing is unrestrained and clear, with a wide range of themes and rich content. There are over 3900 existing poems.
苏轼（1037年1月8日－1101年8月24日），字子瞻，和仲，号“东坡居士”，世称“苏东坡”。汉族，眉州人。北宋诗人、词人，宋代文学家，是豪放派词人的主要代表之一，“唐宋八大家”之一。在政治上属于旧党，但也有改革弊政的要求。其文汪洋恣肆，明白畅达，其诗题材广泛，内容丰富，现存诗3900余首。
苏轼·《虾蟆》
睅目知谁瞠，皤腹空自胀。
慎勿困蜈蚣，饥蛇不汝放。
A Toad
Su Shih
Bulging eyes: who you glaring at?
Who you bluffing, puffing that white belly out.
You’d better not bother a centipede…
How much less a hungry snake? He’d never leave you be.
（J. P. Seaton 译）
