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
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…
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…
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).…
Ronald Reagan
in 1984
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Moments
- 126 BC Departure from Chang'an on research tour Sima Qian
- 110 BC Report to authorities at Chang'an Sima Qian
- 735 Imperial examination Du Fu
- 742 Summoned to Chang'an court Li Bai
- 744 Departure from Chang'an court Li Bai
- 746 Move to the capital Du Fu
- 756 Captivity in rebel-held Chang'an Du Fu
- 757 Escape from captivity Du Fu
- 757 Return with the imperial court Du Fu
- 758 Service in Chang'an Du Fu
- 1984 Visits Xi'an Ronald Reagan