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The 7 pages that link to Classical Chinese prose, each with the reason it gives.

• Su ShiNarrower topic: Su Shi’s essays renewed this tradition through direct argument, vivid detail, and flexible form.

• Chinese literary canonRelated: Its essays and narratives broaden the canon beyond verse and philosophical classics.

• Han YuNarrower topic: Han Yu made ancient prose models the basis of his campaign against ornate parallel writing.

• Ouyang XiuNarrower topic: Ouyang Xiu’s literary program aimed to restore this prose tradition.

• Du MuRelated: Du Mu’s essays use this tradition to argue about history and statecraft.

• Liu ZongyuanNarrower topic: Its inherited forms were the medium Liu sought to renew.

• Zhu YunmingRelated: Zhu also wrote essays in the literary tradition of classical prose.