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- NAME: Su Shi
- OCCUPATION: Painter, Medical Professional, Political Leader, Author, Poet
- BIRTH DATE: January 08, 1037
- DEATH DATE: August 24, 1101
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Meishan [now in Sichuan province], China
- PLACE OF DEATH: Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China
- AKA: (hao) Dongpo Jushi
- AKA: Su Dongpo
- AKA: (zi) Zizhan
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Born in 1037, Su Shi is one of China's greatest poets and essayists of the Song era.
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Born in 1037, Su Shi is one of China's greatest poets and essayists of the Song era. He held many official public positions during his career and was quite popular with the people he represented. However, he was banished from the mainland by the prime minister, Wang Ashi, for some of his reform measures. His writings are impressive for their variety in form. He also painted and wrote calligraphy.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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