Lu Li-yung was born to tenant farmers in the Hakka-populated hills of Hsinchu County. Although his family wasn't well off, he spent a happy childhood climbing trees and playing in mountain creeks.
呂理雍，1954 年出生於新竹客家山區佃農家庭，家境雖不富裕，但卻快樂地度過溪邊玩水、後山爬樹的童年生活。