黄庭坚 Traditional form: 黃庭堅 Pinyin (reading): Huáng Tíngjiān Definitions: Huang Tingjian (1045-1105), Song poet and calligrapher Characters: 黄 - yellow; surname 庭 - court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard 坚 - hard, strong; firm, resolute Traditional characters: 黃 - yellow; surname 庭 - court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard 堅 - hard, strong; firm, resolute