Tan Yuanchun (譚元春/谭元春, 1586-1637) was a prolific late-Ming scholar from Hubei. ^{[1] [2]} Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. ^{[1] [3]} He was an influential and best-selling author critic. ^[1] Tan is known as one of the " Ming masters of close textual reading". ^[4]

From 1614 Tan Yuanchun collaborated with his friend Zhong Xing on a bestselling poetry anthology Gu shigui (Models of ancient poetry), published around 1617, in three colours, with Zhong's and Tan's comments differentiated by colour. ^{[1] [5]} Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. ^{[1] [6]}

See also

• Wang Wei (courtesan)

References