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Du Fu
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Official Service and Displacement
Du Fu's political career was sporadic, characterized by brief appointments interspersed with long periods of itinerant poverty. After failing the imperial examinations multiple times, he eventually found minor roles under Emperor Xuanzong. The catastrophic outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion in $\text{755}$ irrevocably altered his life and work. During this period, Du Fu was captured and briefly held in the rebel capital of Luoyang.
His subsequent travels—often fleeing conflict or seeking patronage—…