Wang Bo
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Wang Bo courtesy name Zi'an (子安), was a Chinese poet in the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...

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Wang Bo is one of the Four Literary Eminences in Early Tang
Four Literary Eminences in Early Tang
Four Literary Eminences in Early Tang is the a group name for four Chinese poets: Wang Bo, Yang Dong, Lu Zhaolin, and Luo Binwang. According to a Tang biography of Yang Dong, the four people enjoyed same popularity and fame in China...

, known as ChuTangSiJie (Chinese:初唐四杰). He opposed the spread of the Gong Ti Style(宫体诗风) of the Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....

, and advocated a style rich in emotions. His fame was boosted by the publish of Teng Wang Ge Xu (滕王阁序) which is still studied by Chinese middle school students nowadays.

His forward way of thinking is reflected in the quote "friendships across the world make near neighbours of far horizons" , which later became a well-known Chinese saying for the power of friendship.
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