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The 18 pages that link to Su Shi, each with the reason it gives.

• SichuanRelated: His birthplace connects Sichuan to one of China’s major literary figures.

• Literati paintingRelated: His arguments helped define painting as a vehicle for conveying the painter's inner character.

• Du FuRelated: Su Shi’s high esteem for Du Fu helped secure his stature in the literary tradition.

• HangzhouRelated: His West Lake poem and the Su Causeway link his work directly to the city.

• Han YuRelated: His essays and criticism carried forward the prestige of Han Yu’s prose tradition.

• Wang WeiRelated: Su Shi famously praised the union of poetry and painting in Wang Wei’s work.

• Ci poetryRelated: He challenged narrow expectations of ci’s tone and subject matter.

• Wang AnshiRelated: His criticism of particular policies brought him into conflict with Wang’s reformist circle.

• Chinese literatiBroader topic: His varied career exemplifies the literati ideal across government and the arts.

• Running scriptRelated: His expressive running-script works connect calligraphy with literary personality.

• Ouyang XiuBroader topic: Ouyang Xiu recognized Su Shi’s talent and helped launch his public literary career.

• Tao YuanmingRelated: Su Shi admired Tao and helped establish his stature in later literary criticism.

• The Red CliffRelated: His visit to the Red Cliff and writings established the subject’s defining literary form.

• Bai JuyiRelated: Su Shi’s admiration helped sustain Bai Juyi’s stature for later generations.

• Xin QijiRelated: Xin inherited and transformed the forceful ci style associated with Su Shi.

• Emperor Renzong of SongBroader topic: He passed the civil service examinations during Renzong’s reign and later flourished in its literary tradition.

• Wu DaoziRelated: His criticism helped define how later scholars valued expressive brushwork and painting.

• Zhou BangyanCompared with: Su Shi's freer approach to ci contrasts with Zhou's close attention to established musical forms.