Official history 杜甫,字子美,本襄陽人,後徙河南鞏縣。曽祖依藝,位終鞏令。祖審言,位終膳部員外郎,自有𫝊。父閑,終奉天令。 — 旧唐书·卷190下[3] Basic facts Born: 712[1] Died: 770[1] Birthplace: Gongyi[1]