Dec 28, 2009
Du Fu is known primarily for his poetry.
Born during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the classical period in Chinese literary history, Du
Fu was one of four poets whose greatness marked the era. Some fifty thousand poems from that
period have survived, the large number resulting primarily from the talents of these four men.
Wang Wei was basically a nature poet; Bo Juyi, a
government official whose poetry often reflected official concerns; and [The entire page is 3574 words long] ©2000-2009
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