Wu Weiye (; 1609–1671) was a Chinese poet and politician. He was a poet in

Classical Chinese poetry Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry written in Classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms, or modes; traditional genres; and connections with particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang dyn ...

. He lived during the difficult times of the

Ming-Qing transition The transition from Ming to Qing, alternatively known as Ming–Qing transition or the Manchu conquest of China, from 1618 to 1683, saw the transition between two major dynasties in Chinese history. It was a decades-long conflict between the em ...

. Along with

Gong Dingzi Gong Dingzi () (1615–1673) was a Chinese poet and politician. He was a famous author and Classical Chinese poet. He was also a government official serving under the Ming Chongzhen Emperor The Chongzhen Emperor (; 6 February 1611 – 25 April ...

and

Qian Qianyi Qian Qianyi (; Suzhou dialect: ; 1582–1664) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician during the late Ming dynasty.Cihai: Page 1704. Qian was a famous author and poet; and along with Gong Dingzi and Wu Weiye was known as one of the Three M ...

, Wu Weiye was famous as one of the

Three Masters of Jiangdong The Three Masters of Jiangdong () were a group of Chinese literati who lived and wrote during the Manchu conquest of China, Ming-Qing transition. They were Gong Dingzi, Wu Weiye, Qian Qianyi.Zhang, 71 They are partly famous for reviving the ''Ci (po ...

. Wu Weiye was known for writing in the ''ci'' (song lyric) poetry form as well as writing about current events in both the regular ''ci'' and the seven-syllable long form, the ''gexing''.Zhang, 78

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*Zhang, Hongsheng (2002). "Gong Dingzi and the Courtesan Gu Mei: Their Romance and the Revival of the Song Lyric in the Ming-Qing Transition", in ''Hsiang Lectures on Chinese Poetry, Volume 2'', Grace S. Fong, editor. (Montreal: Center for East Asian Research, McGill University). * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Weiye 1609 births 1671 deaths 17th-century Chinese poets Ming dynasty poets Qing dynasty poets Qing dynasty politicians from Jiangsu Poets from Jiangsu Politicians from Suzhou Writers from Suzhou