Cen Can
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Cen Can (715–770) was a Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty
. In older English works his name also appears as "Ts'en Ts'an" or "Tsen Ts'an". He was friends with the poets Du Fu
and Gao Shi
.
. His works can be located in scrolls (sections) 198 through 201 of the Collected Tang Poems
.
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
. In older English works his name also appears as "Ts'en Ts'an" or "Tsen Ts'an". He was friends with the poets Du Fu
Du Fu
Du Fu was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty.Along with Li Bai , he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets. His greatest ambition was to serve his country as a successful civil servant, but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations...
and Gao Shi
Gao Shi
Gao Shi , was a poet of the Tang Dynasty, and some of whose poems were collected in the popular anthology Three Hundred Tang Poems.Born into an impoverished family in Hunan Province, Gao eventually became a secretary in the military, enjoying a successful career.Gao Shi was one of the competitors...
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Poems
Seven of Cen Can's poems were included in the famous anthology Three Hundred Tang PoemsThree Hundred Tang Poems
The Three Hundred Tang Poems is an anthology of poems from the Chinese Tang Dynasty first compiled around 1763 by Sun Zhu , the Qing scholar also known as Hengtang Tuishi . Various later editions also exist...
. His works can be located in scrolls (sections) 198 through 201 of the Collected Tang Poems
Quantangshi
The Quantangshi , and also translated as the Complete Tang Poems, is a collection of Tang poetry...
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External links
- http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/岑参