expression, godan verb (-ru)
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
Archaic idiomatic expression used specifically for the death of a poet, artist, or literary figure. The phrase literally means 'to become a person in the White Jade Pavilion', a legendary heavenly abode for literati. Not used in modern everyday speech.
It is said that he died young, becoming a resident of the White Jade Pavilion.