Du Fu
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Du Fu was a Chinese poet and government official of the Tang dynasty. Together with his older contemporary and friend Li Bai, he is one of the principal poets associated with Tang poetry. Nearly 1,500
Posthumous portrait
Du Fu's China
The statue in his Thatched Cottage, Chengdu, China
A calligraphic copy of Du Fu's poem "Zui Ge Xing" by Dong Qichang
An Lushan rebellion
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The An Lushan rebellion was a civil war in China that lasted from 755 to 763, at the approximate midpoint of the Tang dynasty. It began as a commandery rebellion attempting to overthrow and replace th
Du Fu
…Nearly 1,500 poems attributed to him survive. Du Fu pursued an official career and briefly served as a remonstrance official at the imperial court. The An Lushan rebellion, which began in 755, displaced him and his family and shaped much of his later writing. He subsequently lived in Qinzhou and Chengdu before traveling…
Tang dynasty sancai pottery camel with a Sogdian groom
Camel with rider, earthenware, Tang dynasty
Yang Guifei Mounting a Horse, by Qian Xuan (1235–1305)
This painting, in the manner of Li Zhaodao (651–716), from the 11th century, shows Emperor Xuanzong of Tang fleeing to Sichuan province from Chang'an to escape the violence. Later artists produced numerous versions of this painting, including one by Qiu Ying in the Ming dynasty.