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杜甫 Du Fu (AD 712-770) Suffering poetry saint

Feature | The Movers and Shakers of Old
2010-12-26

DU Fu, a distinguished poet of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), has been widely deemed as an undisputed genius of Chinese poetry. As Li Bai, another preeminent poet of the Tang Dynasty, is known as the "God of Poetry,"...

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Li, the God of Poetry -- 李白 Li Bai (AD 701-762)

Feature | The Movers and Shakers of Old
2010-12-19

LI Bai is widely regarded as one of the greatest romantic poets in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), the golden age of Chinese poetry. He produced more than 1,000 poems during his lifetime and many are still enjoyed today. ...

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王充 Wang Chong (circa 27 - 97 AD ) An iconoclastic thinker

Feature | The Movers and Shakers of Old
2010-10-10

BORN in what is today's Shangyu County, Zhejiang Province in eastern China, Wang Chong lost his father when he was only 10 years old. Later, he was known in the local community for his filial piety and his devotion...

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韩非 han2 fei1 (circa 280-233 BC) Sage of harsh law

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2010-10-3

HAN Fei was born into an aristocratic family in the State of Han during the late years of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). He is considered one of the greatest Legalist philosophers in Chinese history and his...