Bai Juyi (772 ~ 846), Han nationality, was born in Xinzheng, Henan (now Xinzheng, Zhengzhou) in his later years. He was a great realistic poet in China in the Tang Dynasty and a famous poet and writer with far-reaching influence in the history of China literature. His poems have a wide range of themes, diverse forms and plain language, and are known as "poet magic" and "poet king". Official to Hanlin bachelor, Zuo Zanshan doctor. Up to now, there are Bai's "Changqing Collection", and the representative works include Song of Eternal Sorrow, Charcoal Man, Pipa Travel and so on. Bai Juyi's former residence memorial hall is located in the suburb of Luoyang. Bai Yuan (Bai Juyi's Tomb) is located in Luoyang.
Alias: Bai Letian, Xiangshan laity, Bai Fu, Bai Wengong.
Nationality: China.
Ethnic group: Han nationality
Place of Birth: xinzheng city, Henan, China (now Xinzheng, Zhengzhou)
Date of birth: 772 AD
Date of death: 846 AD
Occupation: poet
Main achievements: actively advocating the new Yuefu movement in literature.
He wrote many poems reflecting people's sufferings.
Representative works: Collection of Bai Changqing, Song of Eternal Sorrow, Pipa, Charcoal Man.
Buried in: Xiangshan, Luoyang
Ancestral origin:
Chengnan pipafeng