A long history has given birth to the unique charm of Wu culture. For thousands of years, Suzhou has a rich collection of humanities. For example, Sun Wu, a military thinker of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period; Lu Xun, a strategist in the Three Kingdoms period: Zhang Xu, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty in China; China Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji; Fan Zhongyan, a politician in the Northern Song Dynasty; Fan Chengda, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty; Kuai Xiang, an outstanding architect in Ming Dynasty: Shen Zhou, founder of Wu Pai in Ming Dynasty; Wen Zhiming-an outstanding painter in the Ming Dynasty: a thinker and historian in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties Gu: Tang Yin-a painter and writer; Zhu Yunming, a writer and calligrapher in Ming Dynasty; Xu Zhenqing, a writer in Ming Dynasty; China modern poet Liu Yazi; Lu-writer; Gu Jiegang-China historian; I.m. Pei-Chinese American architect.