The Ladder Leading to the Position of Leader of the World ofLetters in the Reign of Zhenyuan of the Tang Dynasty——A Study of QUAN De-yu's Family Social Standing and his Academic Sources

Quan De yu was the leader of the world of letters in the Reign of Zhenyua of the Tang Dynasty.At the time,he exerted a tremendous influence among men of letters,and favoured a number of important writers with his guidance and help,playing an adding fuel to the fire role in the literary development of the period.Despite the fact that he had been"alone and weak soul"in his early years,QUAN De yu became later the leader of the world of letters.This is not only due to his own intelligence and wisdom and persistent efforts,but also to his favourable family social standing and academic sources.