A talented young scholar around seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in simple cloth clothing. He passed the Child Scholar examination at age nine and became a Talented Scholar at twelve. He was supposed to take the Provincial Examination at fifteen but was observing a three-year mourning period after his father's passing. He corrected a poem with just two word replacements, impressing Song Yuwan. He engaged in poetic exchange with Song Yuwan and showed admiration for her talent.
