He Zhizhang

He Zhizhang

He Zhizhang (Chinese: 賀知章; pinyin: Hè Zhīzhāng; Wade–Giles: Ho Chih-chang, ca. 659–744), courtesy name Jizhen (季真), was a Chinese poet and politician born in Yongxing, Yue Prefecture (越州永兴, present-day Xiaoshan, Zhejiang) during the Tang dynasty. He entered the civil service after achieving a jinshi degree in 695 during the reign of Empress Regnant Wu Zetian, and continued serving the court under three subsequent emperors Zhongzong, Ruizong, and Xuanzong, serving first in the Imperial Academy (guozijian), and then in the Ministry of Rites and Ministry of Works. Well regarded for his poetry and calligraphy, he is one of the Tang dynasty's Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. He Zhizhang is the 3,880th most popular writer (down from 3,519th in 2019). (down from 2,931st in 2019)