柳宗元（773—819）是中唐杰出的政治家与文学家，早年在长安从政时，他就积极参加王叔文、王恒的政治集团，成为永贞革新运动的骨干人物。他少时即立志高远，“颇慕古之大有为者”（《答贡士元公谨论公进书》），长大后步入仕途，热衷政治活动，“以理天下为悦”，“乐行乎其 Liu Zongyuan (773-819) was an outstanding politician and writer in the middle of Tang Dynasty. When he took office in Chang’an early in his career, he actively participated in Wang Shuwen and Wang Heng’s political groups and became the key figure in the Yongzheng Revolutionary Movement. When he was a little bit determined to be lofty, “Proud of the great” (“A Gong Gong Yuan public comment on the book”), grew up into the career path, enthusiastic about political activities, “Li Li Tian Yue Yue” "Enjoyable music