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Xie Lingyun (385–433 CE) was a celebrated poet of the Liu Song dynasty during the Southern Dynasties period. Born in Yangxia, Chen Commandery (modern-day Taikang, Henan), his family had long resided in Kuaiji (centered on present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang).
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Wang Xizhi (303–361) was a calligrapher of the Eastern Jin dynasty. His courtesy name was Yishao, and he was from Langya Linyi (in present-day Shandong Province). Born into an aristocratic family, he rose to the rank of General of the Right Army, earning him the popular title “Wang Youjun” (Wang of the Right Army).
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Wang Xizhi (303–361 CE) was a renowned Chinese calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and is widely regarded as the “Sage of Calligraphy” in China. His most celebrated work is the Lanting Xu (Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion), written in 353 CE.