NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Han Yu

Hán Yù (韓愈) (768 - 824), was a precursor of Neo-Confucianism as well as an essayist and poet. The Indiana Companion calls him "comparable in stature to Dante, Shakespeare or Goethe" for his influence on the language (p. 397). He stood for strong central authority in politics and orthodoxy in cultural matters. Events Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman divide the Frankish kingdom after the death of their father Pippin the Short. ... Events Iñigo Arista revolts against the Franks and establishes the kingdom of Navarre (approximate date). ... Neo-Confucianism (理學 Pinyin: Lǐxué) is a term for a form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song dynasty, but which can be traced back to Han Yu and Li Ao in the Tang dynasty. ... An essay is a short work that treats of a topic from an authors personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them. ... // Chronological list Antiquity, Qin, Han and pre-Tang dynasties å±ˆåŽŸ Qu Yuan (340 ? -278 ? BC) å®‹çŽ‰ Song Yu (3rd century BC) å¸é¦¬é· Sima Qian (145- ? BC) å¸é¦¬ç›¸å¦‚ Sima Xiangru (179-117 BC) çå›º Ban Gu (32-92) å¼µè¡¡ Zhang Heng (78-139) æ›¹æ“ Cao Cao (155-220) æ›¹ä¸• Cao Pi (187-226) æ›¹æ¤ Cao Zhi (192-232) åµ‡åº· Xi Kang... Dante redirects here. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ...

An orphan, he went to Chang'an in 786, but needed four attempts to pass the jinshi exam, finally succeeding in 792. In the last few years of the 8th century, he began to form the literary circle which spread his influence so widely. Changan listen? (Simplified Chinese: é•¿å®‰; Traditional Chinese: é•·å®‰; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than 10 dynasties in China. ... Events A council is organized in Constantinople, but disturbed by soldiers Beatus of LiÃ©bana, Spanish monk, publishes his Births Emperor Saga of Japan Emperor Junna of Japan Deaths Other 786 is the total value of the letters of Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. In Arabic there are two methods... The imperial examinations (科舉, kējǔ) in dynastic China determined positions in the civil service, which had promoted upward mobility among the people for centuries. ... Events Irenes title of empress confirmed. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ...

He gained his first central government position in 802, but was soon exiled, seemingly for failing to support the heir apparent's faction (other possible reasons are because of his criticism of the misbehaviour of the emperor's servants or his request for reduction of taxes during a famine). From 807 to 819 he held a series of posts first in Luoyang and then in Chang'an. During these years, he was strong advocate of reimposing central control over the separatist provinces of the north-east. This period of service came to an end when he wrote his celebrated Memorial on Bone-relics of the Buddha. This protest against Buddhist influence on the country has been called "belligerently uncompromising and...disrespectful to the edge of personally insulting the emperor". Its only immediate effect was to prompt Han Yu's dismissal and exile to Chaozhou. Events 31 October - Irene deposed as Emperoress of Byzantium and replaced by Nicephorus I. She is banished to Lesbos. ... Events After the death of Cuthred, king Coenwulf of Mercia takes control over Kent himself. ... Events The Abbasid capital is moved back to Baghdad Louis the Pious marries Judith Welf Births Deaths Categories: 819 ... Luoyang(æ´›é˜³) (Simplified Chinese: æ´›é˜³; Traditional Chinese: æ´›é™½; pinyin: ) is a city in Henan province, China. ... Changan listen? (Simplified Chinese: é•¿å®‰; Traditional Chinese: é•·å®‰; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than 10 dynasties in China. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... Chaozhou (Chinese: æ½®å·ž lit. ...

In poetry, Han Yu sought to follow the principle that the form of the work should match the content; thus a simple subject would be treated in a simple style, and vice versa.

In prose, he was a strong proponent of the Classical Prose Movement (古文運動), which advocated a clear and concise style of writing. The Classical Prose Movement (Chinese 古文運動 pinyin guwen yundong) of the late Tang dynasty and the China advocated clarity and precision rather than the florid piantiwen (駢體文) style which had become popular since the Han dynasty. ...

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