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Su Shi (1037‒1101), courtesy name Zizhan, style name Dongpo Jushi (Resident of Dongpo), born in Meishan (in present-day Sichuan) during the Northern Song, was a renowned literary scholar and one of the eight greatest masters of the Tang and Song dynasties. Both his father Su Xun (1009‒66) and his brother Su Zhe (1039‒1112) were famous literati; together they were known as Three Su. Su Shi’s scholarship was profound. He was multitalented and excelled particularly in calligraphy, painting, poetry, and prose. Su Shi, Cai Xiang (1012‒67 ...