Sixteen years after his last stay in Hangchow, Su returned with joy. He was much welcomed by the people there. As soon as Su took his post he found his hands full dealing with natural disasters and man made calamities. One of his great achievements was to have a dike built along the West Lake. That dike was named Su Dike in his memory. The construction was very important for water conservancy and prevention of floods. Several years later, Su was called back to the capital on the order of the emperor's mother, but he was soon transferred to a post away from the capital.

The exile didn't come to an end until Emperor Gui Zhong came to the throne in 1101 and an amnesty was given? Unfortunately the poet's life also came to an end. A year later Su Dung Po died; he was 66.

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