Bai Juyi
Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty
- Lived
- 772–846
- Country
- Tang dynasty
Updated September 2026
About Bai Juyi
Bai Juyi, courtesy name Letian (樂天), was a Chinese musician, poet, and politician during the Tang dynasty. Many of his poems concern his career or observations made about everyday life, including as governor of three different provinces. He achieved fame as a writer of verse in a low-key, near vernacular style that was popular throughout medieval East Asia.
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