Biography of Du You

Author: Guo Feng
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Du You was a famous Tang Dynasty politician, historian, and thinker. His masterpiece, Tongdian, is a monumental work with profound ideas, summarizing the past and reflecting the present, opening new avenues in historical compilation. He achieved outstanding academic accomplishments in ancient Chinese state administrative theory and political system research. This book closely examines the political, social, and cultural context of mid-Tang Dynasty, meticulously exploring and introducing Du You's life experiences, his nearly six decades of political career and writing life. Based on this, it provides a detailed discussion and elaboration on Du You's political thought, economic thought, social thought, and academic thought achievements and contributions. The book offers new perspectives, is rich in materials, conducts thorough research, and presents insightful analysis, making it engaging to read and reflecting the new level of research on Du You.