Writers in Xi'an

The atlas holds 4 people and 11 moments here, from 126 BC to 1984. The most recorded lives are Du Fu, Li Bai and Sima Qian.

Notable people

  1. Du Fu

    from 735 to 758

    6 moments here

    Tang-dynasty Chinese poet and minor official. His documented movements span the capital region, the northwest frontier, Sichuan, the Yangtze…

  2. Li Bai

    from 742 to 744

    2 moments here

    Li Bai (701–762), also known as Li Bo or Li Po, was a major Tang-dynasty Chinese poet. His surviving biography documents a childhood relocation to…

  3. Sima Qian

    from 126 BC to 110 BC

    2 moments here

    Chinese historian of the early Han dynasty and author of the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian).…

  4. Ronald Reagan

    in 1984

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

Moments

  1. 126 BC Departure from Chang'an on research tour Sima Qian
  2. 110 BC Report to authorities at Chang'an Sima Qian
  3. 735 Imperial examination Du Fu
  4. 742 Summoned to Chang'an court Li Bai
  5. 744 Departure from Chang'an court Li Bai
  6. 746 Move to the capital Du Fu
  7. 756 Captivity in rebel-held Chang'an Du Fu
  8. 757 Escape from captivity Du Fu
  9. 757 Return with the imperial court Du Fu
  10. 758 Service in Chang'an Du Fu
  11. 1984 Visits Xi'an Ronald Reagan

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