Liu Zongyuan
Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 | |
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| Born | 773 |
| Died | November 28, 819 (aged 45–46) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, poet, politician |
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| Chinese | 柳宗元 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 子厚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liu Zongyuan (Chinese: 柳宗元; pinyin: Liǔ Zōngyuán; 773 – 28 November 819)，courtesy name Zihou (子厚), was a Chinese philosopher, prose writer, poet, and politician who lived during the Tang dynasty. Liu was born in present-day Yongji, Shanxi. Along with Han Yu, he was a leader of the Classical Prose Movement in Tang. He is traditionally recognized as one of the "Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song".