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Han Yu

Han Yu (Chinese: 韓愈; 768 – 25 December 824), courtesy name Tuizhi (Chinese: 退之), and commonly known by his posthumous name Han Wengong (韓文公), was an essayist, Confucian scholar, poet, and government official during the Tang dynasty who significantly influenced the development of Neo-Confucianism. Described as "comparable in stature to Dante, Shakespeare…

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Biography

MengzhouHenanChang'anSouthern ChinaGuangdong
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Liu ZongyuanClassical Prose MovementA History of Chinese LiteratureHerbert Giles
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Significance and assessment

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Occupation
Essayist, philosopher, poet, politician
Born
768 Heyang (now Mengzhou, Henan)
Died
824 (aged 55–56)
Names
NamesFamily name: Hán 韓 Given name: Yù 愈 Courtesy name: Tuìzhī 退之Posthumous name韓文公

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Han Yu

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Han Yu

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related to Prose · 26
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han yu chinese prose dynasty considered buddha later buddhism song among taoism literary also confucian tang memorial chaozhou wrote yu's

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Han YuBorn768 Heyang (now Mengzhou, Henan)1.00infobox
Han YuDied824 (aged 55–56)1.00infobox
Han YuNamesNamesFamily name: Hán 韓 Given name: Yù 愈 Courtesy name: Tuìzhī 退之Posthumous name韓文公1.00infobox
Han YuOccupationEssayist, philosopher, poet, politician1.00infobox
the rector of the Imperial universityinstance ofHe was then appointed to a high-ranking position after he successfully completed a mission to persuade a rebellious military commander to return to the fold.Han Yu held a number…0.80text
Han Yurelated to BiographyHeyang0.60section
Han Yurelated to BiographyMengzhou0.60section
Han Yurelated to BiographyHenan0.60section
Han Yurelated to BiographyHis0.60section
Han Yurelated to BiographyHe0.60section
Han Yurelated to BiographyHan Hui0.60section
Han Yurelated to BiographyConfucian0.60section

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