杜牧
晚唐
Du Mu, courtesy name Muzhi, literary name Fanchuan Jushi, was a late Tang dynasty poet and prose writer from Wannian in Jingzhao. Together with Li Shangyin, he is known as one of the 'Little Li-Du' pair, representing the finest achievements of late Tang poetry. Du Mu excelled in both poetry and prose, particularly in seven-character quatrains and historical fu rhapsodies. His style is lucid, vigorous, and keenly observant, often using historical subjects to critique the present. Representative works include 'Rhapsody on the Epang Palace,' 'Mooring on the Qinhuai River,' 'Traveling in the Mountains,' 'Passing the Huaqing Palace,' and 'Red Cliff.'