About Yuanchun Tan
Lived 1586 – 1637 (aged 50–51). Yuanchun Tan was a Chinese literary critic, poet and writer.
Tan Yuanchun (譚元春/谭元春, 1586-1637, courtesy name Tan Youxia 譚友夏) was a prolific late-Ming scholar from Hubei. Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. He was an influential and best-selling author critic. Tan is known as one of the "Ming masters of close textual reading".
From 1614 Tan Yuanchun collaborated with his friend Zhong Xing on a bestselling poetry anthology Gu shigui (Models of ancient poetry), published around 1617, in three colours, with Zhong's and Tan's comments differentiated by colour. Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars.
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Who was Yuanchun Tan?
Ming dynasty person CBDB = 133498
When was Yuanchun Tan born?
Yuanchun Tan was born in 1586 in Hubei.
When did Yuanchun Tan die?
Yuanchun Tan died in 1637.
What was Yuanchun Tan's occupation?
Yuanchun Tan was a literary critic, poet and writer.
What nationality was Yuanchun Tan?
Yuanchun Tan was Chinese.
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