Tao Yuanming

Chinese poet (365–427)

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Tao Yuanming was a male poet and writer of the Eastern Jin dynasty. Born in Lushan City in 365, he died in 427. He wrote in Classical Chinese and was described by sources including the Book of Jin, the Book of Song, and the History of Southern Dynasties. His family name was Tao, and he was related to Tao Kan.

He is known by several names, including the courtesy names Yuanliang and Yuanming, and the art names Wuliu Xiansheng, Tao Ling, and Xishang Ren. His posthumous name was Jingjie. Open Library lists six works by him, including *Viipyilevät pilvet*, *Pijany Pustelnik*, *Choosing to Be Simple*, *Poetry and Prose of the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties*, and *Tao Yuanming*.

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Works: 6

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Viipyilevät pilvet
Pijany Pustelnik
Choosing to Be Simple
Poetry and Prose of the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties
Tao Yuanming

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Key facts

Born: Tao Qian (陶潛) , c. 365, Chaisang (modern-day Jiujiang , Jiangxi ), Eastern Jin dynasty
Died: 427, Liu Song dynasty
Occupation: Poet, politician
Notable works: Account of the Peach Blossom Spring

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Tao
Gender: male
Citizenship: Eastern Jin dynasty
Place of birth: Lushan City
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Chinese
Image: Taoqian1.jpg

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Commons category: Tao Yuanming
date of birth: 0365-02-11
date of death: 0427-11-21
described by source: History of Southern Dynasties
name in kana: とうえんめい
relative: Tao Kan
courtesy name: 淵明
art name: 羲皇上人
posthumous name: 靖節
writing language: Classical Chinese

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Encyclopedic overview

Alternative Chinese name Chinese陶潛 Literal meaning(original name)

Tao Yuanming (陶淵明; 365–427), also known as Tao Qian (陶潜), courtesy name Yuanliang (元亮), was a Chinese poet and politician. He was one of the best-known poets who lived during the Six Dynasties period. Tao Yuanming spent much of his life in reclusion, living in the countryside, farming, reading, drinking wine, receiving the occasional guest, and writing poems in which he reflected on the pleasures and difficulties of life and his decision to withdraw from civil service.

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