Liu Zongyuan

Liu Zongyuan (Chinese : ; pinyin : Liu Zongyuán ; Wade-Giles : Liu Tsung-yuan ) (773–November 28, 819), courtesy name Zihou (; Wade-Giles : Tzu-hou ), was a Chinese writer who lived part of his life in Chang'an, during the Tang Dynasty. Liu was born in present-day Yongji, Shanxi, along with Han Yu, he was a founder of the Classical Prose Movement. He has been traditionally classed as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song. He is also a famous poet.