Yuan Jie

Yuan Jie (719/723–772) was a Chinese poet and man of letters of the mid-Tang period. His courtesy name was Cishan, and he had several art names (see below).

He attained a ''jinshi'' degree in the imperial examination in 754, and served in several regional government posts before resigning in 769.

Among his most famous poems is the "Zei Tui Shi Guanli", which describes the state of the countryside following the An Lushan Rebellion, which he experienced first-hand. He also compiled a collection of poetry by his contemporaries, the ''Qie-zhong Ji'', and was noted for his prose compositions. Books 240 and 241 of the ''Quan Tangshi'' are devoted to his poetry. Provided by Wikipedia