Where is Han Yu from?

Han Yu was born in Heyang, Henan (now mengzhou city, Henan).

Han Yu was born in a bureaucratic family, and his ancestors held important positions in the DPRK. However, by Han Yu's generation, family wealth had declined. Despite this, Han Yu is still looking forward to studying as an official with the expectation of his family. Han Yu spent his childhood in his hometown. He was smart and eager to learn since childhood, which showed his extraordinary talent.

With the support of his family, Han Yu received a good education and gradually showed his outstanding literary and academic talents. However, his road to the imperial examination was not smooth, and he failed twice in a row. After two failures, Han Yu did not give up. He continued to study hard and began to make his mark in the literary world. His poems and essays are unique in style and full of concern and thinking about the real society and life. Gradually, Han Yu's name spread among the literati.

Personality assessment

In the eighth year of Yuanhe, Han Yu finally passed the imperial examination and was appointed as an official of Heyang Army. Although the position is not high, this opportunity rekindled Han Yu's hope. He did a good job and was soon transferred to Chang 'an as Dr. imperial academy. This position gave Han Yu the opportunity to meet more cultural celebrities, and also brought his literary creation to a peak. However, it is not easy to gain a foothold in North Korea. Because Han Yu was straightforward and not good at making profits, he was quickly squeezed out and suppressed by powerful people.

Nevertheless, Han Yu did not change his position and principles. He still sticks to his beliefs, bravely criticizes the current abuses and intercedes for the people. While frustrated politically, Han Yu's achievements in literature are getting higher and higher. His poetry and prose works are widely praised and have a far-reaching influence on later generations. People praised his works and regarded him as one of the greatest Confucian thinkers after Confucius.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Han Yu