Su Zhe

Who is Su Zhe?

Su Zhe was a politician and essayist from Meishan, China. As it was common for people in ancient China to have alternative names, he was also called "Zi You" or "Tong Shu".

Su was highly honored as a famous politician and essayist in the Song Dynasty, as were his father Su Xun and his elder brother Su Shi. All of them were among "The Eight Great Men of Letters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". Sansu temple where they lived was rebuilt into Sansu Museum in 1984, and this building has been one of the most famous cultural attractions. Su Zhe left many fine works and most of them have been widely read.

Su died in 1112 A.D. at the age of seventy-four.