Du Mu | |
|---|---|
 Du Mu by Shangguan Zhou (上官周, b. 1665) | |
| Born | 803 Chang'an |
| Died | 852 Chang'an |
| Occupation | Calligrapher, poet, politician |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Period | Tang dynasty |
Du Mu (Chinese: 杜牧; pinyin: Dù Mù; Wade–Giles: Tu4 Mu4; 803–852) was a Chinese calligrapher, poet, and politician who lived during the late Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Muzhi (牧之), and art name Fanchuan (樊川).[1] He is best known for his lyrical and romantic quatrains.[2]
Regarded as a major poet during a golden age of Chinese poetry, his name is often mentioned together with that of another renowned Late Tang poet, Li Shangyin, as the "Little Li-Du" (小李杜), in contrast to the "Great Li-Du": Li Bai and Du Fu. Among his influences were Du Fu, Li Bai, Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan.
- ^ Zhu, Jincheng. "Du Mu" (1st ed.). Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Encyclopedia of China (Chinese Literature Edition)
- ^ Nienhauser, William H, ed. (1986). The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature. Indiana University Press. pp. 824–826. ISBN 0-253-32983-3.