Du Fu
712 CE–770 CE · poet · China
Arts and ideas38 years old in 750 CE
Du Fu was a Chinese poet and government official of the Tang dynasty. Together with his older contemporary and friend Li Bai, he is one of the principal poets associated with Tang poetry. Nearly 1,500 poems attributed to him survive.
Read more on WikipediaThe world around them · Chang'an, c. 750
- Who governs
- The Tang dynasty is at its height under Emperor Xuanzong, until the An Lushan rebellion of 755.
- Everyday life
- Chang'an is one of the largest cities in the world, its markets full of goods from the Silk Road.
- Arts and ideas
- Li Bai and Du Fu write the poems that define Chinese poetry.
- Meanwhile
- In Japan, the Great Buddha of Nara is dedicated in 752.
Their life in their time
- 712 CE
- 770 CE58 years oldDies
