Yang Xuanzhi, a 6th-century writer and government official from Luoyang during the Northern Wei Dynasty; he is most famous for writing the book [[洛阳伽蓝记|洛陽伽藍記|luo4 yang2 qie2 lan2 ji4]] (A Record of Buddhist Monasteries in Luoyang), which describes the architecture and legends of the city's temples after they were destroyed by war.

to boast or brag about oneself; to show off one's own talents or merits