Sima Xiangru
During the golden age of "fu" in the 2nd century BC, many of the greatest "fu" composers were from the southwestern area of Shu (modern Sichuan Province); for example, Sima Xiangru. Sima Xiangru is the most famous "fu" writer of Chinese history. A native of Chengdu, he was traditionally said to have been summoned to the imperial court after Emperor Wu happened to personally read his ""Fu" of Sir Vacuous" (), though this is almost certainly a story added later. After arriving in the capital around 136 BC, Sima Xiangru expanded his ""Fu" of Sir Vacuous" into his "magnum opus", ""Fu" on the Excursion Hunt of the Son of Heaven" (), generally considered the most famous "fu" of all. This work, often known as ""Fu" on the Imperial Park" (), after the second half of the poem, is a grand celebration of the Emperor's personal hunting park east of Chang'an, and is famed for its rich number of rare and difficult words and characters.