Han Yu, courtesy name Tuizhi, and commonly known by his posthumous name Han Wengong, was an essayist, Confucian scholar, poet, and government official during the Tang dynasty who significantly influenced the development of Neo-Confucianism. Wikipedia
Born: 768 AD, Henan Prefecture
Died: December 25, 824 AD (age 56 years), Chang'an
Grandparent: Han Ruisu
Great-grandparent: Han Rentai
Place of burial: Hanyu Cemetery, Jiaozuo, China