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Du Fu
Du Fu
(712 - 770 / China)
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Du Fu Du Fu was born in 712 AD in Shao-ling. Du Fu’s family came from traceable greatness – his genealogy shows a link to the great Emperor Yao. The family was also associated with Tu Yu, who married an imperial princess, was made a marquis, became one of the greatest generals of the army, and was revered as a man worthy of a place in the Confucian temple. In his early life, Du Fu showed great promise. He was considered to hold extraordinary talent, and when he went to take his government exam, he was expected to score highly. However, Du Fu did the unthinkable: he failed. There are many speculations on why he failed, but the most prominent is that Du Fu lacked the practicality to satisfy the examiner. more >>
 
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Wong Moli (5/22/2010 10:03:00 PM)
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Too terrible, the English translation is too terrible! Du Fu's poems can be only read in chinese.
Wong Moli (5/22/2010 10:02:00 PM)
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Too terrible, the English translation is too terrible! Du Fu's poems can be only read in chinese.

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