Sima Xiangru
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| Sima Xiangru's names | ||
|---|---|---|
| Given name | Style name | |
| Traditional | 司馬相如 | 長卿 |
| Simplified | 司马相如 | 长卿 |
| Pinyin | Sīmǎ Xiāngrú | Chángqīng |
| Wade-Giles | Ssu1-ma3 Hsiang1-ju2 | Chang2-ch'ing1 |
Sima Xiangru (179 - 117 BC) was a Chinese writer. He was a minor official of the Western Han Dynasty but was better known for his poetic skills, jiu business, and controversial marriage to the widow Zhuo Wenjun after both eloped. One of his most famous works is the Chang Men Fu (literally Ode of the Wide Gate), written under commission from a former Empress. He is also a guqin player.
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