Wang Changling (698-757), born in Jinyang (now Taiyuan in Shanxi province), was a famous poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). 

Wang was poor in his early years and mainly relied on farming to make ends meet. After passing the prestigious jinshi examination when he was around 30 years of age, he became a secretarial official and later went on to hold other imperial positions. 

Wang was best known for his poems describing battles in the frontier regions of western China during the Tang Dynasty. He had a strong relationship with other major Tang Dynasty poets including Li Bai, Gao Shi, Wang Wei, Wang Zhihuan, and Cen Shen.