温庭筠
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Wen Tingyun, courtesy name Feiqing, was a late Tang poet and lyricist from Qi in Taiyuan. Known for his quick talent and mastery of musical patterns, he achieved distinction in both shi poetry and ci lyrics. He is especially important in the history of ci and is often regarded as a major precursor of the Huajian, or "Among the Flowers," lyric tradition. His writing is known for refined diction, dense imagery, and delicate emotional atmosphere. "Early Departure from Shangshan" is one of his most celebrated poems, admired for its compressed imagery and its powerful expression of travel loneliness and homesickness.