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Luo was born in Fuyang, Zhejiang.
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Luo Yin
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At the age of 20, he took his first Imperial examination. He failed the exam ten times. As a result, he gave himself the pseudonym "Yin" (lit "dormant").
He was said to be of ugly countenance, and that he thought highly of himself and looked down on others
In 870, he was given a post in Hunan. However, he was unable to take advantage of the post, and returned to Zhejiang in 887.
Penniless and frustrated, he later became an assistant to Qian Liu, but never shed his arrogant ways. He died at the age of 77.
