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Yuan Zhen was a Tang dynasty poet and writer of fiction. Public information about him is limited, and his dates, native place, and official career are not recorded in the available sources. This site holds twenty of his works, including collected editions such as The Complete Works of Yuan Zhen and The Collected Works of Yuan Zhen, as well as individual pieces such as Yingying's Story and its unannotated edition, "Moon at the Postal Pavilion on the Road East to Sichuan," "Huayue Temple," and "Ten Poems on Wine." His writing spans classical poetry and classical literature, with subjects ranging from travel and landscape to personal reflection and verse exchanges; his language is concise and his sentiments are subtly expressed. Yingying's Story, a tale of love in the chuanqi manner, is notable for its elegant prose and had a profound influence on later drama and fiction. His works are also classed among Eastern philosophy and classic works, reflecting the reflections on life and thought that run through his poetry and prose.