苏轼
北宋
Su Shi, courtesy name Zizhan and literary name Dongpo Jushi, was a Northern Song writer, poet, calligrapher, painter, and statesman from Meishan in Meizhou. He is one of the 'Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song' and one of the most accomplished literary figures in Chinese history. His political career was marked by repeated exile, including his banishment to Huangzhou after the 'Crow Terrace Poetry Case,' and later to Huizhou and Danzhou. Su Shi excelled in poetry, ci lyrics, prose, calligraphy, and painting. His works are known for breadth of spirit, clarity, humor, resilience, and profound insight into life. Representative works include 'Former Red Cliff Rhapsody,' 'Later Red Cliff Rhapsody,' 'Nian Nujiao · Remembrance at Red Cliff,' 'Shui Diao Ge Tou · When Will the Bright Moon Appear,' and 'Record of a Night Visit to Chengtian Temple.'