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Ouyang Xiu Collection

by Ouyang Xiu

Collected literary and historical works of the Song dynasty official

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Ouyang Xiu
Ouyang Xiu

Song dynasty statesman, historian, and poet who is credited with reviving the guwen tradition and nurturing talents like Su Shi. His Preface to the Drunken Old Man Pavilion is one of the most admired pieces of classical Chinese prose.

More by Ouyang Xiu

  • The Old Drunkard's PavilionClassic prose poem depicting a scholar's reflections in a pavilion→
  • Ouyang Xiu ciCollection of lyric poems in the classical Chinese ci form→
  • New History of the TangComprehensive historical chronicle of the Tang dynasty period→
  • On the Origin of FactionsPolitical essay analyzing the causes and consequences of factional conflict→
  • Preface to the Drunken Old Man PavilionCelebrated prose preface introducing the theme of the Drunken Old Man→
  • New History of the Five DynastiesHistorical account of the unstable Five Dynasties period in Chinese history→

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