元好问
金末元初
Yuan Haowen, courtesy name Yuzhi and literary name Yishan, was a major writer and historian of the late Jin and early Yuan periods. Born in Xiurong, Taiyuan, he was one of the most important literary figures of the Jin dynasty, accomplished in poetry, ci, qu, and prose. After the fall of the Jin, he devoted much effort to preserving Jin literary culture and compiled the influential anthology Zhongzhou ji. His works often express historical sorrow, memory of the fallen state, and reflections on rise and decline, while some late pieces turn toward landscape, retreat, and quiet living. His style is profound, somber, and emotionally substantial.