Huangfu Ran
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| Huangfu Ran | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 皇甫冉 | ||||||||
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| Courtesy name: Maozheng | |||||||||
| Chinese | 茂政 | ||||||||
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Huangfu Ran (714? – 767?) was a Chinese poet of the mid-Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Maozheng.
Birth and early life
Huangfu was born around 714.[a] He was a native of Anding (modern-day Jingchuan County, Gansu Province).[1] According to the New Book of Tang, Huangfu was able to compose literature by the age of ten, impressing Zhang Jiuling, who was the chancellor under Emperor Xuanzong at the time.[b][non-primary source needed]
Huangfu was the older brother of Huangfu Zeng.[1][2]
Political career
Huangfu left government after attaining the post of Zuo Bujue (左補闕).[1]
Death
Huangfu died around 767.[c]
Names
Huangfu's courtesy name was Maozheng.[1]
