Prose Writers

Sima Qian And Records of The Historian

Records of the Historian, written by Sima Qian (145-c.87 BC) of theWestern Han Dynasty, plays an important role in linking the past and thefuture in the development of Chinese prose ......

Ban Gu And Chronicles of The Han Dynasty

Ban Gu (AD 32-92) of the Eastern Han Dynasty wrote the first dynastichistory, Chronicles of the Han Dynasty ......

Han Yu's Prose

The prose of Han Yu (AD 768-824) is rich in content and varied in form. His concise,novel and vivid language made a fine model for the Revival of Classical Prose ......

Liu Zongyuan'S Prose

The prose of Liu Zongyuan (AD 773-819) is natural and fluent. Hewas a prolific writer and created many excellent biographies, fables andtravel notes ......

Wang Anshi's Prose

The prose of Wang Anshi (1021-1086) focuses on the problems ofsociety, politics and life, becoming also a weapon in his political struggles ......

Ouyang Xiu's Prose

The prose of Ouyang Xiu (1007-1072) has three characteristics: (1)Varied styles and inclusion of many expressive methods includingargument, narration and lyric ......

Su Shi's Prose

Su Shi is a prominent writer in the history of Chinese literature, whowas highly accomplished in poetry, song lyrics and prose creation ......

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