Tao Zhu

Tao Zhu was a high-ranking official of the Qing Dynasty, celebrated for his contributions to literature and poetry during the early 19th century. His notable encounter with the Yangtze River dolphin, known as the 'flussschwein,' inspired him to create a poem that has survived through the ages, capturing the ecological state of the Yangtze River during his time. His work has recently been analyzed by researchers to reconstruct the historical distribution of the Yangtze River dolphin, highlighting the drastic environmental changes that have occurred over the centuries.