Su Shi

Su Shi, courtesy name Zizhan (子瞻), art name Householder Dongpo (東坡居士), was a Chinese literatus, scholar-official, poet, writer, calligrapher, painter and gastronomist of the Song dynasty. Born into a prominent literary family in Meizhou, he was the son of Su Xun and brother of Su Zhe.

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Who was born first?

• Su Shi and Hasan-i Sabbah were born the same year
• Su Shi was born 4 years after Anselm of Canterbury
• Su Shi was born 4 years after Cheng Yi
• Su Shi was born 5 years after Cheng Hao
• Su Shi was born 13 years before Roscellinus

Timeline

1. Cheng Hao1032–1085
2. Anselm of Canterburycirca 1033 – April 1109
3. Cheng Yi1033 – October 5, 1107
4. Hasan-i Sabbah1037 – June 12, 1124
5. Su Shi (this page)January 8, 1037 – August 24, 1101
6. Roscellinuscirca 1050 – circa 1121

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