tài泰shān山běi北dǒu斗
A person of great distinction, high moral standing, or outstanding achievement, widely revered by others.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
During the Tang Dynasty, influenced by the literary trends of the Six Dynasties, the prevailing style pursued ornate language and favored superficial parallelism, while the superb writing techniques of figures like Sima Qian and Yang Xiong had largely disappeared.
Han Yu, the foremost of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, actively initiated the 'Ancient Prose Movement,' advocating for plain prose. Later generations acclaimed Han Yu as the Mount Tai and Big Dipper of the literary world.