# Sun Zhu

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Sun Zhu Traditional Chinese 孫洙 Simplified Chinese 孙洙 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sūn Zhū Second alternative Chinese name Chinese 蘅塘退士 Literal meaning Retired Master of Hengtang Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Héngtáng Tuìshì

**Sun Zhu** (1711–1778[1]) was a Chinese poet and poetry anthologist of the Qing dynasty. He was also known as **Hengtang Tuishi** ("Retired Master of Hengtang") and was the original compiler and editor of the anthology *[Three Hundred Tang Poems](/source/Three_Hundred_Tang_Poems)*, a popular compilation of [Tang poetry](/source/Tang_poetry), partly designed as a study aid for students. An enduring classic, Sun Zhu's version has often been reprinted, often in revised or re-edited editions.

## Biography

Dissatisfied with the anthology *Poems by a Thousand Masters* (*Qianjiashi* 千家詩) compiled by [Liu Kezhuang](/source/Liu_Kezhuang) in the late [Southern Song](/source/Song_dynasty) dynasty and influenced by [Ming dynasty](/source/Ming_dynasty) poetry anthologies, Sun selected the poems for a new anthology, based upon their popularity and educational value. His collection has been popular ever since, and can be found in many Chinese households. For centuries, elementary students memorized the poems and used them to learn to read and write. The collection includes selections of most major forms of [Tang poetry](/source/Tang_poetry) of the *[shi](/source/Shi_(poetry))* form, which is considered to be the main poetic type. Major poets whose works appear in Sun Zhu's anthology include [Du Fu](/source/Du_Fu), [Li Bai](/source/Li_Bai), [Wang Wei](/source/Wang_Wei_(Tang_dynasty)), [Li Shangyin](/source/Li_Shangyin), [Meng Haoran](/source/Meng_Haoran), and [Bai Juyi](/source/Bai_Juyi).

## See also

- [List of Three Hundred Tang Poems poets](/source/List_of_Three_Hundred_Tang_Poems_poets)

- [Quantangshi](/source/Quantangshi)

- [Classical Chinese poetry](/source/Classical_Chinese_poetry)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Yu, 64-65

## References

- [Wu, John C. H.](/source/John_Ching_Hsiung_Wu) (1972). *The Four Seasons of Tang Poetry*. Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8048-0197-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8048-0197-3)

- Yu, Pauline (2002). "Chinese Poetry and Its Institutions", in *Hsiang Lectures on Chinese Poetry, Volume 2*, Grace S. Fong, editor. Montreal: Center for East Asian Research, McGill University.

## External links

- Works by or about [Sun Zhu](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:Sun_Zhu) at [Wikisource](/source/Wikisource)

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