Du Fu wrote a poem defending Wang, Yang, Lu and Luo, saying their poetry would flow on like the great rivers for all time.
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The order of the names is traditional. 杨炯 is said to have grumbled 愧在卢前,耻居王后: ashamed to come before Lu, unhappy to come after Wang. 杜甫 answered those who sneered at the four in 戏为六绝句: 尔曹身与名俱灭,不废江河万古流.