Guang Weiran

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Guang Weiran
BornZhang Guangnian
(1913-11-01)1 November 1913
Laohekou, Hubei, China
Died28 January 2002(2002-01-28) (aged 88)
Beijing, China
OccupationPoet, military leader
NationalityChinese
GenreWar

Guang Weiran (Chinese: 光未然; pinyin: Guāng Wèirán, 1 November 1913 – 28 January 2002), born Zhang Guangnian (Chinese: 张光年; pinyin: Zhāng Guāngnián), was a Chinese poet and military leader. He is best known for writing the poem that inspired the Yellow River Cantata.[1]

  1. ^ C, Dinesh (3 June 2012). "Cosmic Dinesh: Ode to the Yellow River (黄河颂)". Cosmic Dinesh. Retrieved 9 March 2017.