Su Xun

Su Xun (; 22 May 1009 – 21 May 1066) was a Chinese writer during the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...

, best known for his essays. He is considered one of the Eight Masters of the Tang and Song, along with his sons Su Shi and

Su Zhe Su Zhe (; 1039–1112), or Su Che, courtesy names Ziyou and Tongshu , was a Chinese essayist, historian, poet, and politician from Meishan, located in modern-day Sichuan Province, China. Su was highly honored as a politician and essayist in ...

. A famous story (popularized by the 13th-century children's text '' Three Character Classic'') relates how Su Xun (also known as Su Laoquan) did not begin to seriously study until he was 27, an age considered too old to start learning. Su Xun persevered and became a highly respected writer. 1009 births 1066 deaths Chinese essayists Su Shi {{China-writer-stub