Zhao Yi

Zhao Yi
趙翼
Former Residence of Zhao Yi.
Born	1727 Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Died	1814 (aged 86–87) Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Occupation	Poet
Notable work	Notes on the Twenty-Two Dynastic Histories
Yunsong
Traditional Chinese	雲崧
Simplified Chinese	云崧
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yúnsōng
Yunsong
Chinese	耘崧
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yúnsōng
Oubei
Traditional Chinese	甌北
Simplified Chinese	瓯北
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Oūbeǐ
Qiu'e
Chinese	裘萼
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qiú'è
Sanban Laoren
Chinese	三半老人
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sānbàn Lǎorén

Zhao Yi (Chinese: 趙翼; 1727–1814) was a poet, historian, and critic during the Qing dynasty in China. Zhao is notable for his innovative poetry, his historical writings (including Notes on the Twenty-Two Dynastic Histories), and for espousing unconventional views on various aspects of Chinese dynastic history.