Su Zhe

Chinese writer, poet, painter, calligrapher, pharmacologist, gastronome, and a statesman of the Song Dynasty

1039 CE to 1112 CE

Su Zhe (1039 - 1112) is a politician and essayist from Meishan, (which now belongs to Sichuan Province), China.

As it is common for people in ancient China to have alternative names, he is also called "Zi You" or "Tong Shu".

Su is highly honored as a famous politician and essayist in the Song Dynasty, as are his father Su Xun and his elder brother Su Shi.

All of them are among "The Eight Great Men of Letters of the Tang and Song Dynasties".

Sansu temple where they live is rebuilt into Sansu Museum in 1984, and this building has been one of the most famous cultural attractions.

Su Zhe leaves many fine works and most of them have been widely read.

Su dies in 1112 at the age of seventy-four.

World

Related Events

Active Filters
Group: Catana (Euboean Greek) city-state of
People: Su Zhe
Location: Linfen Shanxi (Shansi) China
Refine Results

No related events match the current filters.