Zhang Hu (poet)
Chinese poet in mid-Tang dynasty. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhang Hu (c. 792 – c. 853) was a Chinese poet of the mid-Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Chengji.
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Traditional Chinese | 張祜 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张祜 | ||||||||
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Chinese | 承吉 | ||||||||
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After travelling to the capital of Chang'an, Zhang was unsuccessful in seeking a position at court. He spent the latter half of his life travelling to famous places and composing poetry. The majority of his surviving poems are on historical topics and famous places he visited in his travels.