Su Xun (1009-1066), famous Northern Song dynasty essayist and literary figure. He was the father of 苏轼 sū​shì and 苏辙 sū​zhé. Along with his sons, he is known as one of the 三苏 sān​sū, and is also counted among the 唐宋八大家 táng​sòng​bā​dà​jiā.