Born in Hunan province, LUO fu was a well respected Chinese poet. Throughout his lifetime, Luo was devoted to foreign language studies and translation. He also actively took up important roles in teaching foreign language in various institutions including Soochow University in Taiwan and Beijing Normal Universities. His poems received high recognition and he was ranked first among Taiwan's Top 10 poets in 2001, and earned a Lifelong Honorary Recognition medal from the Chinese Writer's & Artist's Association.