杜甫
唐
Du Fu, courtesy name Zimei and self-styled Shaoling Yelao, was one of the greatest poets of the Tang dynasty, from Gong County in Henan. Living through the An Lushan Rebellion and the Tang dynasty's movement from prosperity into crisis, he wrote deeply about social suffering, political disorder, displacement, family, nature, and moral responsibility. Later generations honored him as the 'Poet Sage,' and his poetry has often been called a 'poetic history.' His style is known for emotional depth, formal mastery, and grave intensity. Representative works include 'Ascending,' 'Spring View,' 'Song of My Thatched Cottage Torn Apart by the Autumn Wind,' 'The War Carts,' and 'Hearing That the Imperial Army Has Recovered Henan and Hebei.' 'Happy Rain on a Spring Night' shows his gentler side: attentive to nature, season, and the needs of life.