Xu Ling
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Xu Ling (507－583) was the compiler and editor of the famous poetry anthology New Songs from the Jade Terrace
during the poetically prolific Southern Dynasties
era, 420–589. His courtesy name (zi) was Xiao Mu .
, Linyi
Prefecture-level city
, of Shandong Province
, China
, and early in life achieved fame for poetry and literature. He has achieved lasting renown for his New Songs from the Jade Terrace, which he compiled under the patronage of Jian Wen Di (549-551), of the Liang Dynasty
.
New Songs from the Jade Terrace
New Songs from the Jade Terrace is a collection of Chinese poetry dating to the time of the Six Dynasties. Its poems have frequently been translated and have otherwise been of great artistic influence around the world. Although there is uncertainty about the authorship of the individual poems, the...
during the poetically prolific Southern Dynasties
Southern dynasties
The Southern dynasties comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty, whose capital were at Jiankang , and Emperor Yuan of Liang, as well as the later Western Liang emperors , also set their...
era, 420–589. His courtesy name (zi) was Xiao Mu .
Biography
Xu Ling was born in what is now Tancheng CountyTancheng County
Tancheng County is a county of Linyi, Shandong province, People's Republic of China.Tancheng is located on the southern edge of the province of Shandong, about 90 kilometres south of Linyi and 400 kilometres south east of Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province.The population in 2001 was...
, Linyi
Linyi
Linyi is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The largest prefecture-level city in Shandong both by area and total population, Linyi borders Rizhao to the east, Weifang to the northeast, Zibo to the north, Tai'an to the northwest, Jining to the...
Prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
, of Shandong Province
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, and early in life achieved fame for poetry and literature. He has achieved lasting renown for his New Songs from the Jade Terrace, which he compiled under the patronage of Jian Wen Di (549-551), of the Liang Dynasty
Liang Dynasty
The Liang Dynasty , also known as the Southern Liang Dynasty , was the third of the Southern dynasties in China and was followed by the Chen Dynasty...
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