Wang Bo (poet)

Wang Bo
Native name	王勃
Born	650
Died	676 (aged 25–26) South China Sea
Literary movement	Tang poetry
Chinese name
Chinese	王勃
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Bó Wade–Giles Wang2 Po2 IPA [wǎŋ pwǒ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wòhng Buht Jyutping Wong4 But6 IPA [wɔŋ˩ put̚˨] Middle Chinese Middle Chinese Jwang Bwət
Japanese name
Kanji	王勃
Hiragana	おう ぼつ
Transcriptions Romanization Ō Botsu

Wang Bo (Chinese: 王勃; Wade–Giles: Wang Po; 650–676), courtesy name Zi'an (子安), was a Chinese poet during Tang dynasty, traditionally grouped together with Luo Binwang, Lu Zhaolin, and Yang Jiong as the Four Paragons of the Early Tang. He died at the age of 26, possibly from drowning, while going back from the Tang-ruled Jiaozhi after meeting his father.^[1]

He opposed the spread of the Gong Ti Style (宫体诗风) of the Sui dynasty, and advocated a style rich in emotions. He was also famous for the essay Tengwang Ge Xu, which is included in the Chinese middle school curriculum.