Dongpo

Su Shi and His Friends Boating on the Red Cliff

What Are the Masterpieces of Su Shi?

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Su Shi (1037–1101), courtesy name Zizhan and literary name Dongpo Jushi (Master Dongpo), was a towering figure in the literary and artistic circles of the Northern Song Dynasty. Spanning poetry, ci (lyric poetry), prose, calligraphy, and painting, his works have earned him the reputation of “the greatest literati of all time.” Below are some of…

Su Dongpo wearing a bamboo hat in the field
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How did Su Shi become Su Dongpo?

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Keywords: Origin of the Name Dongpo, Meaning of “Dongpo Jushi” (Dongpo Lay Buddhist), Su Shi’s Literary Alias, Dongpo in Huangzhou I. From the Imperial Censorate to Dongpo: The Survival Wisdom of a Banished Official 1. Timeline: Identity Reconstruction After the Wutai Poetry Case 2. Geographical Origins: Decoding the Real Scenery of Huangzhou’s Dongpo Modern Coordinates…