Du Mu
Chinese calligrapher, poet and politician (803–852) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Ming dynasty scholar-official and poet, see Du Mu (Ming dynasty).
Du Mu (Chinese: 杜牧; pinyin: Dù Mù; Wade–Giles: Tu4 Mu4; 803–852) was a Chinese calligrapher, poet, and politician who lived during the late Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Muzhi (牧之), and art name Fanchuan (樊川).[1] He is best known for his lyrical and romantic quatrains.[2]
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Born | 803 Chang'an |
Died | 852 Chang'an |
Occupation | Calligrapher, poet, politician |
Nationality | Chinese |
Period | Tang dynasty |
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Regarded as a major poet during a golden age of Chinese poetry, his name is often mentioned together with that of another renowned Late Tang poet, Li Shangyin, as the "Little Li-Du" (小李杜), in contrast to the "Great Li-Du": Li Bai and Du Fu. Among his influences were Du Fu, Li Bai, Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan.