Yan Yu
Yan Yu (1191–1241) was a Chinese poetry theorist and poet of the southern Song Dynasty. He was born in Shaowu and was active during the reign of Lizong. Yan never became an officer all through his life, and he spent most of his lifetime at home.
Also recorded as Canglang buke · Danqiu · Yiqing
Yan Yu
- Born
- 1191
- Died
- 1241
- Nationality
- Yuan dynasty
- Occupation
- poet
- Known for
- Canglang Shihua
- Languages
- Chinese
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Born in 1191, died in 1241.
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- 1.p. 11, The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature, vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 2010 https://books.google.com/books?id=1jGz0qXPgM0C&pg=PA11
- 2.Dong Naibin. Yan Yu, Encyclopedia of China (Chinese Literature Edition), 1st ed.
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- Yana DjinAuthor
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