林聯桂(gui)(1774年(nian)~1835年(nian)),初名家(jia)桂(gui),字(zi)道子,又字(zi)辛生,塘(tang)綴新(xin)村(今日廣東(dong)省(sheng)吳川市塘(tang)?鎮田頭(tou)屋村)人,與黃(huang)(huang)玉衡、黃(huang)(huang)培芳,張維屏、譚敬昭、吳梯、黃(huang)(huang)釗等臺稱(cheng)“粵東(dong)七子”。
林聯桂,博學能(neng)文,才思敏捷,對客成詩(shi)。嘉慶(qing)六年(nian)(nian)(1801年(nian)(nian))拔貢,九年(nian)(nian)(1804年(nian)(nian))中舉,以后長寓京師,廣泛交游,日常吟詩(shi)自樂,道光(guang)八年(nian)(nian)(1828年(nian)(nian))聯桂53歲(sui),始(shi)中進(jin)士,任(ren)湖(hu)南(nan)綏寧(ning)知(zhi)縣(xian)。任(ren)上,因虎(hu)奚書(shu)院經費不足,修庫(ku)甚薄,捐出自己薪傣,添置田租(zu)20石(shi),并多方設法為書(shu)院充實基金(jin),拓建院廊(lang)兩所,親為肄(yi)業學生講課。綏寧(ning)縣(xian)志已90年(nian)(nian)來(lai)修,聯桂即(ji)組(zu)織人力,主持續修,后授(shou)新化(hua)縣(xian)知(zhi)縣(xian),歷(li)任(ren)政(zheng)聲卓(zhuo)著,極受上級(ji)器重。最后調(diao)任(ren)邵(shao)陽,死(si)在任(ren)上,終年(nian)(nian)62歲(sui)。
林聯桂生平著作很(hen)多(duo),有(you)《見星廬(lu)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)稿(gao)》正(zheng)續共22集。《見星廬(lu)古文(wen)》3集,《姘體文(wen)》2集、《文(wen)話(hua)》,《賦話(hua)》《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)話(hua)》《館(guan)閣詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)活》《作吏韻話(hua)》。《講學偶話(hua)》《續清(qing)秘述聞》《日下推星錄》等(deng)。尤(you)其工詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),清(qing)代名詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人及(ji)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論(lun)家趙翼評(ping)他(ta)的(de)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)說“其所為(wei)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),雕(diao)勉萬(wan)品,牢籠(long)眾(zhong)態,格(ge)律不(bu)-,雄騁莫(mo)當”(《見星廬(lu)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)集序(xu)》)。張繼(ji)屏在《見星廬(lu)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)集序(xu)》中,也為(wei)他(ta)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)作了很(hen)高評(ping)價。特別是他(ta)繼(ji)承(cheng)了杜甫、白居易的(de)現實主(zhu)義詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)風,深切關心人民群眾(zhong)疾苦(ku),對(dui)統治者的(de)窮(qiong)奢極欲(yu)、貪婪無厭,更(geng)作了無情的(de)揭露和鞭(bian)撻(ta)。
光緒十年(1884年)七月,后輩士干將其遺著呈送國史館保存。