Bao Zhao

Bao Zhao (Chinese: 鮑照; c. 414 – September 466), courtesy name Mingyuan (明遠), was an early medieval Chinese poet, writer, and official known for his shi poetry, fu rhapsodies, and parallel prose. Bao's best known surviving work is his "Fu on the Ruined City" (Wú chéng fù 蕪城賦), a long fu rhapsody on the ruined city of Guangling.

Bao Zhao

Bao Zhao (Chinese: 鮑照; c. 414 – September 466), courtesy name Mingyuan (明遠), was an early medieval Chinese poet, writer, and official known for his shi poetry, fu rhapsodies, and parallel prose. Bao's best known surviving work is his "Fu on the Ruined City" (Wú chéng fù 蕪城賦), a long fu rhapsody on the ruined city of Guangling.