The Three Sus referred to the literati of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe. They were known as the "Three Scholars of the Su School". The relationship between them could be summarized as the "Four Scholars of the Su Sect" or the "Three Su Brothers".
Su Xun was the first of the three scholars of the Su School. In his early years, he was engaged in literary research and advocated that statecraft and practicality were the principles of life. Later, he became a writer, essayist, and ideologist of the Northern Song Dynasty. He had an important influence on the development of Chinese literature and literary theory. Su Shi was one of the three scholars of the Su family. He was famous for his literature, calligraphy, and painting. He was one of the leaders of the literary world in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty. His style of writing was bold and unconstrained, advocating a heroic life, which had a profound impact on later literature. Su Zhe was the last of the three scholars of the Su family. He was famous for his literature together with Su Shi. His style was gentle and implicit, and he was called "Su Su" together with Su Shi. He also had an important influence on the development of Chinese literature and literary theory.
The literary achievements of the Sansu Brothers had a profound impact on the history of Chinese literature. Their works were regarded as one of the treasures of ancient Chinese literature. Their common interests included reading, drinking, painting, calligraphy, and so on. They also paid attention to the current political situation and social reality.
In the history of literature, the three Su's referred to Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe. Sansu was an outstanding figure in the history of Chinese literature and was known as one of the "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song". Together, they created many excellent literary works, such as "Ode to the Red Cliff" and "Shuidiao Getou", which had a profound impact on the history of Chinese literature.