唐 宋 八 大 家

TángSòngbādàjiā

the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文运动 (gǔ wén yùn dòng), namely: Han Yu 韩愈 (Hán Yù), Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 (Liǔ Zōng yuán), Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修 (Ōu yáng Xiū), the three Su's 三苏 (Sān Sū), Wang Anshi 王安石 (Wáng Ān shí), Zeng Gong 曾巩 (Zēng Gǒng)

Meaning

TángSòngbādàjiātang2 song4 ba1 da4 jia1

the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文运动 gǔ wén yùn dòng, namely: Han Yu 韩愈 Hán Yù, Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 Liǔ Zōng yuán, Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修 Ōu yáng Xiū, the three Su's 三苏 Sān Sū, Wang Anshi 王安石 Wáng Ān shí, Zeng Gong 曾巩 Zēng Gǒng