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Li Shangyin

Type Figure Region China Time c. 813–858 Also known as Yishan、Yuxisheng、Fannansheng

Li Shangyin (c. 813–858), style name Yishan, was a famous Tang poet known for intricate conception and ornate diction, especially in regulated verse …

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  1. c. 813–837Huaizhou, Henei · HenanFrom a minor-official family, clever and studious from youth, influenced by family learning, he showed literary talent early.
  2. 837–842Chang'an · ShaanxiHe passed the jinshi examination in Kaicheng 2, first serving as proofreader in the Palace Library, but his career was blocked by the Niu-Li factional strife.
  3. 842–854Zizhou · SichuanHe long served on the staffs of military commissioners across the regions, seeking office amid factional strife, composing many untitled and historical poems in this period, his poetic fame growing daily.
  4. 854–858Zhengzhou · HenanIn his later years he served as secretary in Zhengzhou, beset by poverty and illness, dying in Zhengzhou in his forties, leaving the Collected Poems of Li Yishan.

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