About Wang Wan
Lived 693 – 751 (aged 57–58). Wang Wan was a Chinese poet and official.
Wang Wan (, 693–751), was a Tang dynasty Chinese poet. Ten of his poems are preserved, and the most famous poem among those is "A Mooring Under North Fort Hill" . Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, quoted the poem in the lecture of Cambridge University in England.
Poetry Wang Wan was attracted by mountains and lakes in Jiangnan and influenced by the delicate style of poetry at that time. So he wrote some works to chant the beautiful mountains and lakes.
A Mooring Under North Fort Hill This poem was praised highly by the dignitary and became the model of many scholars to learn from. The spectacles this poem expressed also made deep impression on the Tang poetry. We can also see the poem in the Chinese textbook of grade seven. What's more, Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, quoted the poem in the lecture of Cambridge University.
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Who was Wang Wan?
poet
When was Wang Wan born?
Wang Wan was born in 693.
When did Wang Wan die?
Wang Wan died in 751.
What was Wang Wan's occupation?
Wang Wan was a poet and official.
What nationality was Wang Wan?
Wang Wan was Chinese.
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