Han Yu

Han Yu, courtesy name Tuizhi, and commonly known by his posthumous name Han Wengong (韓文公), was an essayist, Confucian scholar, poet, and government official during the Tang dynasty who significantly influenced the development of Neo-Confucianism.

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Who was born first?

• Han Yu was born 1 year after Saichō
• Han Yu was born 4 years before Liu Yuxi
• Han Yu was born 6 years before Kūkai
• Han Yu was born 20 years before Ādi Shankara
• Han Yu was born 28 years after Alcuin

Timeline

1. Alcuincirca AD 740 – May 19, AD 804
2. SaichōSeptember 15, AD 767 – June 26, AD 822
3. Han Yu (this page)AD 768 – December 25, AD 824
4. Liu Yuxi772–842
5. KūkaiJuly 27, AD 774 – April 22, AD 835
6. Ādi Shankaracirca AD 788 – circa AD 820

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