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Du Mu (
803—
852) was a leading realistic
Chinese poet of the late
Tang Dynasty. His
courtesy name was
Muzhi (牧之), and
sobriquet Fanchuan (樊川).
He was born in
Chang'an at a time when his family's fortunes were declining. He passed the
jinshi exam in
827 at the age of 25, and went on to hold many official positions over the years. However, he never achieved a high rank, apparently because he made enemies in a factional dispute in
835. He was appointed to the office of Secretariat Drafter shortly before his death.
Du Mu was skilled in
shi,
fu and ancient Chinese
prose. He is best known as the writer of sensual and lyrical
quatrains. He also wrote long
narrative poems, as well as a commentary on the
Art of War and many letters of advice to high officials.
Among his influences were
Du Fu,
Li Bai,
Han Yu and
Liu Zongyuan.
He is often mentioned with another famous poet
Li Shangyin as the
Little Li-Du (小李杜), in contrast to the
Great Li-Du:
Li Bai and
Du Fu.
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