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The Chinese famous poets section is an educational source of information and inspiration featuring reknown Chinese poets. Here you will find famous Chinese Poets of our time and times past. Please let us know if we are missing a well-known Chinese poet and we'll add him or her.

 
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Bai , Li

A Chinese poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty.. major Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty poetry period
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Binwang, Luo

Luo Binwang (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Luò Binwáng; Wade–Giles: Lo Pinwang, ca. 640–December 29, 684), courtesy name Guanguang (/), was a Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. His family was from modern Wuzhou, Zhejiang, but he was raised in Shandong. Luo is grouped with Wang Bo, Yang Jiong (/) and Lu Zhaolin (/) as one of the Four Greats of the Early Tang as the most outstanding writers of their time.. Chinese writer and poet recognized as one of the Four Greats of the Early Tang
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Dao, Jia

Jia Dao (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Jia Dao; Wade-Giles: Chia Tao) (779–843), courtesy name Langxian, was a Chinese poet active during the Tang Dynasty. He was born near modern Beijing; after a period as a Buddhist monk, he went to Chang'an. He became one of Han Yu's disciples, but failed the jinshi exam several times. He wrote both discursive gushi and lyric jintishi. His works were criticised as "thin" by Su Shi, and some other commentators have considered them limited and artificial.. Chinese poet active during the Tang Dynasty
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Fu, Du

A prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty.. prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty
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Haoran, Meng

Meng Haoran (Chinese: ; pinyin: Mèng Hàorán; Wade-Giles: Meng Hao-jan; Japanese: Mokonen) (689 or 691 – 740) was a Chinese poet during the Tang Dynasty. Unsuccessful in his official career, he mainly lived in and wrote about his birthplace.. Chinese Tang Dynasty poet
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Juyi, Bai

Bai Juyi (Chinese: ; pinyin: Bái Juyì; Wade-Giles: Po Chü-i) (772–846) was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty. His poems mostly concern his responsibilities as governor of several small provinces. He is also renowned in Japan (where his name is read Haku Kyo'i, ).. Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty
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Lee, Li-Young

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Mei, Yuan

Yuan Mei ( pinyin: Yuán Méi, 1716 – 1797) was a well-known poet, scholar and artist of the Qing Dynasty.. Chinese poet scholar artist and gastronome of the Qing Dynasty
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Mu, Du

Du Mu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Dù Mù; Wade–Giles: Tu4 Mu4) (803–852) was a leading Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name was Muzhi, and sobriquet Fanchuan .. leading Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty
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Po, Li

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Qian, Tao

Tao Qian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Táo Qián; Wade–Giles: T'ao Ch'ien) (365–427), better known as Tao Yuanming, was a Chinese poet. Born in modern Jiujiang, Jiangxi, he was one of the most influential pre-Tang Dynasty (618–907) Chinese poets.. Chinese poet of the Six Dynasties period
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Qingzhao, Li

Li Qingzhao (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese:, pinyin: Li Qingzhào; Wade-Giles: Li Ch'ing-chao,pseudonym Yi'an Jushi ( “Yi'an Householder”),) (1084–c. 1151) was a Chinese writer and poet of the Song Dynasty, regarded by many as the premier woman poet in the Chinese language.. Chinese writer and poet of the Song Dynasty
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Rixiu, Pi

Pi Rixiu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Pí Rìxiu; Wade–Giles: P'i Jihhsiu) (ca. 834 – 883) was a Tang Dynasty poet. His courtesy names ware Yishao and Ximei, and he wrote under the pen name Lumengzhi . Pi was a contemporary of poet Lu Guimeng; these two poets are often referred to as Pi-Lu.. Tang Dynasty poet
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Shangyin, Li

Li Shangyin (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Li Shangyin, ca. 813–858), courtesy name Yishan, was a Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty, born in Henei (now Qinyang, Henan). Along with Li He, he was much admired and "rediscovered" in the 20th century by the young Chinese writers for the imagist quality of his poems. He is particularly famous for his tantalizing "no title" poems.. Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty
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Shi, Su

Su Shi (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Su Shì) (January 8, 1037 – August 24, 1101), was a writer, poet, artist, calligrapher, pharmacologist, and statesman of the Song Dynasty, and one of the major poets of the Song era. His courtesy name was Zizhan and his pseudonym was Dongpo Jushi, and he is often referred to as Su Dongpo . Besides his renowned poetry, his other extant writings are of great value in the understanding of 11th century Chinese travel literature as well as details of the 11th century Chinese iron industry.. Song Dynasty writer poet artist calligrapher pharmacologist gastronome and statesman
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Sze, Arthur

. Chinese American poet
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Wei, Wang

A Tang Dynasty Chinese poet, musician, painter and statesman.. Chinese priestess and poet
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Xiu, Ouyang

Ouyang Xiu (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Ouyáng Xiu; Wade–Giles: Ou-yang Hsiu) (1007 – September 22, 1072) was a Chinese statesman, historian, essayist and poet of the Song Dynasty. He is also known by his courtesy name of Yongshu, and was also self nicknamed The Old Drunkard, or Householder of the One of Six in his old age. Due to the multi-faceted nature of his talents, he would be regarded in Western parlance as a Renaissance man.. Chinese statesman historian essayist calligrapher and poet of the Song Dynasty
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Yaochen, Mei

Mei Yaochen (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Méi Yáochén; Wade-Giles: Mei Yao-ch'en) (1002–1060) was a poet of the Song dynasty. He was one of the pioneers of the "new subjective" style of poetry which characterized Song poetry.. Chinese poet of the Song dynasty
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Yiduo, Wen

Wen Yiduo (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Wén Yiduo; Wade–Giles: Wen I-to; 24 November 1899–15 July 1946), born Wén Jiahuá, courtesy names Yousan, Youshan, was a Chinese poet and scholar.. Chinese poet
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You, Lu

Lu You (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Lù Yóu; Wade-Giles: Lu Yu, 1125–1209), was a Chinese poet of the Southern Song dynasty.. Chinese Song Dynasty poet
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Yu, Han

Han Yu (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Hán Yù) (768–824), born in Nanyang, Henan, China, was a precursor of Neo-Confucianism as well as an essayist and poet, during the Tang dynasty. The Indiana Companion calls him "comparable in stature to Dante, Shakespeare or Goethe" for his influence on the Chinese literary tradition (p. 397). He stood for strong central authority in politics and orthodoxy in cultural matters. He is also among China's finest prose writers, second only to Sima Qian, and first among the "Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song". Song Dynasty poet Su Shi praised Han Yu that he had written prose which "raised the standards after 8 dynasties of literary weaknesses" .. Chinese essayist and poet during the Tang dynasty
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Zhi, Cao

Cao Zhi (192–232) was a poet who lived during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. His poetry style, greatly revered during the Jin Dynasty and Southern and Northern Dynasties, came to be known as the Jian'an style.. Chinese poet; third son of Cao Cao
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Zhimo, Xu

Xu Zhimo (Chinese: ; pinyin: Xú Zhìmó; Wade–Giles: Hsü Chih-mo, January 15, 1897—November 19, 1931) was an early 20th century Chinese poet. He was given the name of Zhangxu and the courtesy name of Yousen . He later changed his courtesy name to Zhimo .. Chinese poet
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Zi, Hai

Hai Zi (Chinese:, March 1964 - 26 March 1989) is the pen name of the Chinese poet Zha Haisheng (Chinese:). He was one of the most famous poets in Mainland China after the Cultural Revolution. He committed suicide by lying on the path of a train in Shanhaiguan at the age of 25.. Chinese poet