Su Zhe

Su Zhe
蘇轍
Personal details
Born	1039 Meishan, China
Died	1112 (1113) (aged 73)
Parent	Su Xun (father)
Relatives	Su Shi (brother)
Occupation	Essayist, historian, poet, politician

Su Zhe (traditional Chinese: 蘇轍; simplified Chinese: 苏辙; 1039–1112), or Su Che, courtesy names Ziyou 子由 and Tongshu 同叔, was a Chinese essayist, historian, poet, and politician from Meishan, located in modern-day Sichuan Province, China.

Su was highly honored as a politician and essayist in the Song Dynasty, together with his father Su Xun and his elder brother Su Shi. They were collectively recognized among "The Eight Great Men of Letters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". The Sansu temple, where the Su families resided, was rebuilt into the Sansu Museum in 1984, and has since become one of the most famous cultural attractions. ^[1] Su Zhe left behind a substantial body of fine works. He died in 1112 at the age of 73.^[2]