8th century in poetry

East Asia

Events

  • Chinese poetry in the Tang dynasty develops into what is now considered to be of the characteristic style known as Tang poetry, highlighted by the work of Li Bai and Du Fu.
  • Japanese poetry emerges, and the first imperial poetry anthologies are compiled

    • Chinese Poets

  • Wang Wei (701–761), Tang Dynasty Chinese poet, musician, painter and statesman
  • Li Bai (701–762), Chinese poet part of the "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup"
  • Cui Hao (704–754), Chinese poet especially of women, frontier outposts, and natural scenery
  • Du Fu (712–770), Chinese poet especially of historical subjects
  • Wei Yingwu (737–792), Chinese poet whose works were included in the Three Hundred Tang Poems
  • Quan Deyu (759–818), Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty and poet
  • Han Yu (768–824), a precursor of Neo-Confucianism as well as an essayist and poet
  • Xue Tao (768–831), female Chinese poet
  • Bai Juyi (772–846), Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty, wrote poems themed around his responsibilities as a governor; renowned in Japan as well
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