Liu Zongyuan

|p=Liǔ Zōngyuán |w=Liu³ Tsung¹-yüan² |mi= |j=Lau⁵ Zung¹-jyun⁴ |ci= |y=Láuh Jōng-yùhn |suz=Leu Tson-nyioẽ |tl=Liú Tsong-guân |altname=Courtesy name |c2 = |p2 = Zǐhòu |w2 = Tzu³hou⁴ |mi2= |j2= |wuu2= |tl2= }} Liu Zongyuan (|p=Liǔ Zōngyuán}}; 77328 November 819) was a Chinese philosopher, poet, and politician who lived during the Tang dynasty. Liu was born in present-day Yongji, Shanxi. Along with Han Yu, he was a founder of the Classical Prose Movement. He has been traditionally classed as one of the "Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song". Provided by Wikipedia