The following are relatively famous, and there are countless unknown ones, so it is impossible to describe them all in detail.
Zhang Jiuling (673-740), named Zishou, was born in Shaozhou (now Shaoguan City) and was a Jinshi in the early years of Jinglong, Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, he was the Minister of Liguan Zhongshu, Tongzhongshumenxiapingzhangshi, and Zhongshuling. He was a famous virtuous prime minister in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Bai (701-762), also known as Taibai, called himself Qinglian layman in his later years. His ancestral home was Chengji, Longxi (now Qin'an, Gansu Province). His ancestors migrated to the Western Regions at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and he was born in Suiye City (now in Kyrgyzstan) where the Anxi Protectorate of Anxi was located in the Tang Dynasty. He is so talented that he is known as the Immortal. His poems are rich in imagination, unique in conception, powerful and magnificent in style, and he is a representative figure of romantic poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Du Fu (712-770), courtesy name Zimei, his ancestors moved from their native Xiangyang (now part of Hubei) to Gongxian (now part of Henan). He was the grandson of Du Shenyan, a poet in the early Tang Dynasty. Because he often calls himself Shaoling Yelao in his poems, and he was also a member of the inspection and work department, he was called Du Shaoling and Du Gongbu in his later life. His poems are good at choosing social themes with universal significance, reflecting the political corruption at that time, and expressing to a certain extent The People's Wishes, many of his excellent works, show the historical process of the Tang Dynasty from the prosperity of Kaiyuan to the period of division and decline, so they are called "History of Poetry". The poetic style is melancholy and the language is refined and vivid, which has a great influence on later generations of poets.
Wang Wei (701-761), whose courtesy name was Mojie, was originally from Qi (now Qi County, Shanxi). His father moved to Puzhou (now west of Yongji, Shanxi), so he was a native of Hedong. Kaiyuan Jinshi. He served as Dalecheng, Youshiyi and other officials. During the Anlushan rebellion, he was forced to take a pseudo-post. His achievements in poetry and painting were very high. Su Dongpo praised him as "there are paintings in poems and poems in paintings", especially his achievements in landscape poetry. Together with Meng Haoran, he was called "Wang Meng". In his later years, he had no intention of official career and devoted himself to Buddhism. Therefore, Later generations called him the "Poetry Buddha".
Meng Haoran (689-740), named Hao and courtesy name Haoran, was a native of Xiangyang, Xiangzhou (now Xiangfan, Hubei). Except for taking a scientific examination in Chang'an when he was forty, he had been living in seclusion in his hometown of Lumen, studying and writing poems for his own entertainment. Most of his poems are based on landscape and pastoral themes. He was the main landscape and pastoral poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. He was as famous as Wang Wei and was collectively known as "Wang Meng".
Wang Changling (approximately 690-756?), courtesy name Shaobo, was a native of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province today. It is said that he was a native of Nanjing or Taiyuan, Shanxi. He was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Kaiyuan, and he only served as a middle- and lower-level official in his life. During the Anshi Rebellion, he was killed by Lu Qiuxiao, the governor of Bozhou, on his way back to Jiangning. His poems are best written about palace resentments, frontier fortresses, and farewells. He is especially good at Qijue and is known as the "Sage of Qijue". People at the time praised him as the "Emperor of Poets".
Qiu Wei (694-789?), a native of Jiaxing, Suzhou (now part of Zhejiang), was a Jinshi during the Tianbao period, and was the crown prince's right concubine. He was friendly with Wang Wei, Liu Changqing and others. He lived to be 95 years old. According to legend, The longest-lived poet in the Tang Dynasty.
Qi Wuqian (692-749?), whose courtesy name was Xiaotong, was a native of Jiangling, present-day Hubei. It is said that he was a native of Nankang, Jiangxi. In the 14th year of Kaiyuan, he became a Jinshi. Yishouwei was admitted to the Jixian Academy to wait for the system. He moved to Zuo to collect relics, and eventually became a doctor. Later, he retired to Jiangdong. Most of the poems describe the secluded life in the mountains and forests and the feelings of being outside. They are delicate and beautiful.
Chang Jian (708-765?), whose place of origin is unknown, was ranked Jinshi with Wang Changling in the fifteenth year of Kaiyuan, and only served as a minor official under Xuyiwei. The poems mainly describe landscapes and pastoral areas, with exquisite choice of words and far-reaching realms.
Cen Shen (715-770) was a native of Nanyang. It is said that he was from Jiangling, Hubei Province. He lived in seclusion in Songyang, Henan Province when he was young. In the third year of Tianbao's reign, he was a Jinshi. He was a minor official at first, and later served as the governor of Jiazhou and other officials. It was known as "Cen Jiazhou" in the world. The poem is famous for describing life at the frontier, and is as famous as Gao Shi, collectively known as "Gao Cen".
Yuanjie (719-772), whose courtesy name was Cishan, whose nicknames were Manlang and Xiansou, once took refuge in Yiyu Cave, because his nickname was Yiyuzi, and he was from Henan. In the twelfth year of Tianbao's reign, he was a Jinshi. Due to his meritorious service in recruiting rebels to fight against Shi Siming, he was awarded the title of governor of Daozhou in the second year of Guangde, and later moved to Rong to manage the history of economics. Most of the poems are allegorical about current affairs and reflect the suffering of the people.
Wei Yingwu (737-791?), a native of Jingzhao Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), served as a guard of Xuanzong in the court in the last years of Tianbao. In his early years, he was a chivalrous and unruly man. Later, he worked hard to study and passed the Jinshi examination. . Because he served as the governor of Suzhou. It is known as "Wei Suzhou" in the world. His poetic style is calm and lofty, and he is famous for his ability to describe scenery and reclusive life.
Liu Zongyuan (773-819), courtesy name Zihou, was born in Hedong Jie (now Jiezhou Town, Yuncheng County, Shanxi Province), and was known as Liu Hedong in the world. In the ninth year of the first year of Dezong Zhen's reign, he became a Jinshi, and he was also promoted to Bo Xue Hong Ci. Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Official Rites, was demoted to Yongzhou Sima for his participation in the reform of Wang Shuwen's group. He later moved to Liuzhou to be the governor, and was known as Liuliuzhou. Poetry and prose were very famous at that time. Together with Han Yu, he led the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty, and was also called Han Liu. He was one of the eight great writers of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Meng Jiao (751-814), whose courtesy name was Dongye, was from Wukang, Huzhou (now Deqing, Zhejiang). He lived in seclusion in Songshan, Henan in his early years. He was a Jinshi in his forties and only served as a minor official such as a county captain. . He lived a life of hardship and had an upright temperament. Most of his poems described the suffering of the people and the hot and cold world. Avoid mediocrity in language and pursue a thin, tough and eccentric style. As famous as Jia Dao, he is known as "Jiaohandao Slim".
Chen Ziang (661-702), courtesy name Boyu, was a native of Shehong, Zizhou (now Sichuan). When he was young, he was appointed as a knight, and in the first year of Ruizong's civilization, he was a Jinshi. When Wu Zetian was in power, he served as Shilintai Zhengzi, Youshiyi and other minor officials. He was deeply dissatisfied with the flashy and gorgeous poetic style since the Six Dynasties, and strived for reform. He made important contributions in poetry creation and theory.
Li Qi (690-751), a native of Dongchuan (now Santai, Sichuan), lived in Dengfeng, Henan when he was a boy. He was a Jinshi in the 13th year of Kaiyuan and served as a minor official in Xinxiang County. His poems are mainly about frontier fortresses. His style is bold, generous and desolate, and his seven-character songs are particularly distinctive.
Han Yu (768-824), whose courtesy name was Tuizhi, was born in Heyang, Henan (now Meng County, Henan). He called himself Jun Wangchangli and was known as Han Changli in the world. He was an orphan and a poor boy who studied hard and studied hard. He became a Jinshi in the eighth year of Emperor Zhenyuan of Emperor Dezong. He once served as the supervisory censor, but was demoted to Yangshan County Magistrate because of Shangshu's request to be exempted from taxes and servitude in Guanzhong. Later, he followed the Prime Minister Pei Du to pacify Huaixi and moved to the Ministry of Punishment. He was demoted to the Chaozhou Governor for admonishing the Buddha's bones. He served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and was given the posthumous title of Wen Gong after his death. In his later life, he was called Han Officials and Han Wengong. He was the leader of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty, and together with Liu Zonger, he was known as Han Liu. The poem strives to be dangerous, novel, powerful and powerful.
Bai Juyi (772-846), whose courtesy name was Letian, was also known as Xiangshan Haoshi in his later years. He was originally from Taiyuan, and later moved to Xiagui (now Weinan, Shaanxi). He was born in Xinzheng, Henan. In the fifteenth year of Zhenyuan, he became a Jinshi. During the Yuanhe period, he served as a Hanlin scholar and Zuo Zanshan doctor. Because he gained power, he was demoted to Jiangzhou Sima. In his later years, he became a Buddhist and called himself a layman. He wrote many poems in his life, among which allegorical poems are the most famous. His language is easy to understand and he is known as "the old woman can understand". Narrative poems such as "Pipa Xing" and "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" are also very famous.
Li Shangyin (813-858), whose courtesy name was Yishan and whose name was Yuxisheng. A native of Hanoi, Huaizhou (now Qinyang, Henan). Become a Jinshi. Because he was caught in the constant struggle between Niu and Li, he was very frustrated in his life. His poems are novel in conception and beautiful in style, especially some of his love poems, which are so touching and pathos that they are widely read. However, it is too obscure and confusing, and difficult to understand. There is even a criticism that "poets all love Xikun, but they just hate that no one writes Zheng Jian."
Gao Shi (702-765), courtesy name Dafu, was born in You, Dezhou (now Jingxian County, Hebei Province). He fell into poverty when he was young. When he was forty years old, he won the first place in the Taoist examination and was awarded the title of Fengqiu County Lieutenant. He resigned soon after and later served as Secretary of the Central Military Commission in Hexi Province, Geshu Hanmu, where he came into contact with the magical scenery of the desert and the hard life of the border guards. His poems express his feelings directly without embellishment. His seven-character songs are the most distinctive. Most of them describe life in the frontier. He is as famous as Cen Shen, also known as "Gao Cen".
Wang Bo (649-676), courtesy name Zian, was born in Longmen, Jiangzhou (now Hejin, Shanxi). He passed the imperial examination in Yingyou at the age of fourteen. He served in Guozhou and joined the army. Later, he went to Jiaozhi to visit his father. Unfortunately, Died by drowning at the age of twenty-seven. His poems strive to get rid of the elegant poetry style of Qi and Liang Dynasties, and his writing is also famous. The famous "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" was written by him. Together with Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin and King Luo Bin, they are collectively known as the Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty.
King Luo Bin (640-?), a native of Yiwu, Wuzhou (now part of Zhejiang Province), was in decline in his early years, but he was already famous for his poetry and prose. The volunteers who devoted themselves to the crusade against Wu Zetian drafted a "Call to the Wu Family" for Xu. Later, they were defeated and fled, and their fate was unknown. He is also one of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty.
Du Shenyan (about 646-708), whose courtesy name is Bi Jian, was born in Xiangyang (now part of Hubei) and moved to Gong County, Henan. He was the grandfather of the great poet Du Fu. Gaozong Xianheng Jinshi, who served as a minor official such as Xi Chengwei and Luoyang Cheng, and a direct bachelor of the Leiguan Xiuwen Museum. He is as famous as Li Qiao, Cui Rong, and Su Weiwei, and is known as the "Four Friends of Articles". He is one of the founders of "modern poetry" in the Tang Dynasty. First, the works are simple and natural.
Song Zhiwen (approximately 656-712), a Shaolian named Yanqing, a native of Fenzhou (now Fenyang, Shanxi), one said that he was a native of Hongnong, Guozhou (now Lingbao, Henan), Shangyuan Jinshi, the official of Wu Zetian's time was Shang Fang Jiancheng, and he was selected as a bachelor of Xiuwen Pavilion during Zhongzong's time. Because he accused Wu Zetian of favoring Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong's brothers, he was despised by the scholars and was sentenced to death during the reign of Xuanzong. Most of his works whitewash reality and praise peace, and are of little value, but rhymed poetry had a certain status in the early Tang Dynasty.
Wang Wan (?-750), a native of Luoyang in present-day Henan Province, was a Jinshi during the Xiantian period of Xuanzong. In the fifth year of Kaiyuan, he was appointed as the chief administrator of Xingyang and ended up as the captain of Luoyang. Not many poems have been handed down, but "Ci Bei Gu Mountain" is the most famous.
Liu Changqing (709-790?), courtesy name Wenfang, was born in Hejian (now Hebei Province). In the 21st year of Kaiyuan, he was a Jinshi. He once served as a captain of Changzhou County. He was imprisoned twice and was demoted twice. He moved to Muzhou Sima and was involved in a lawsuit as the governor of Suizhou. Most of the poems describe feelings of political frustration, and some reflect chaos. They are good at depicting natural scenery. Five-character poetry has a high level of achievement and is known as the "Five-Character Great Wall".
Li Yi (748-827), courtesy name Junyu, was born in Guzang, Shaanxi (now Wuwei, Gansu). He later moved to Zhengzhou, Henan. Jinshi in the fourth year of Dali, he was first appointed as the captain of Zheng County, but was unable to be promoted for a long time. Later, he abandoned his official position and wandered around Yanzhao. During Xianzong's reign, he was the official secretary, Shaojian, and finally the minister of the Ministry of Rites. The poetry style is bold and lively, and frontier fortress poetry is especially famous.
Liu Yuxi (772-842), named Mengde, was born in Luoyang (now part of Henan Province). He said that his ancestral home was Zhongshan (now Dingxian County, Hebei Province). Supervisory censor, because he participated in Wang Shuwen's reform and opposed the eunuchs and the separatist forces of vassal towns. After the failure, he was demoted to Sima of Langzhou and moved to Lianzhou as governor. Later, due to the strong recommendation of Prime Minister Pei Du, he was appointed as the guest of the crown prince and the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette of the school. He was known as the guest of Liu in the world. He had a good relationship with Liu Zongyuan and was known as "Liu Liu". He often sang with Bai Juyi and was also known as "Liu Bai". His poetry style was fresh, subtle and subtle. He was good at absorbing the essence of folk songs and reflected social life.
Zhang Ji (768-830?), named Wenchang, was originally from Wu County (which governs today's Suzhou, Jiangsu). When he was young, he lived in Wujiang, Hezhou (now Wujiang Town, He County, Anhui). He became a Jinshi in the fifteenth year of Zhenyuan, and successively held the posts of Taizhu of Taichang Temple, Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Water Resources, and Siye of the Imperial Academy. He was called "Zhang Shuilang" or "Zhang Siye" in his later life. Because his family was poor and his eyesight disease was serious, Meng Jiao called him "Poor and Blind Zhang Taizhu". He was a student of Han Yu. Many of his poems reflected the social contradictions and people's livelihood suffering at that time. He was highly praised by Bai Juyi. He was as famous as Wang Jian and was also called "King Zhang".
Du Mu (803-852), courtesy name Muzhi, was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi'an, Shaanxi) and was the grandson of Prime Minister Du You. He was a Jinshi in the second year of Taihe. He served as an aide to Jiangxi Observer Envoy and Xuanshe Observer Envoy Shen Chuanshi and Jiannan Jiedu Envoy Niu Sengru. He successively served as the supervisory censor and the governor of Huang, Chi and Mu states. Later, he became the wailang of Si Xunyuan, and finally he was born in Shushe. His poems are bold and clear, with his own style, and he is known as "Xiao Du". He is also as famous as Li Shangyin and is also known as "Little Li Du".
Wen Tingyun (812-870?), whose real name was Qi and whose courtesy name was Feiqing, was a native of Qi County, Shanxi Province. He is quick in writing and proficient in music. Every time he enters the examination, he rhymes with the official rhyme, and the eight* hands form the eight rhyme, and the time is called "Wen Ba*". Unsatisfactory in his official career, he was officially dismissed as an assistant to the Imperial Academy. The poems are rich in diction, and a few works reflect current affairs. He is as famous as Li Shangyin and is also called "Wen Li". He was also a lyricist and the originator of the "Huajian School" and played a considerable role in promoting the development of Ci after the Five Dynasties.
Du Xunhe (846-907), whose courtesy name was Yanzhi, was a native of Jiuhuashan and a native of Shidai, Chizhou (now Shitai, Anhui).
According to legend, he was the son of Du Mu's concubine. In the second year of Dashun of Emperor Zhaozong, he became a Jinshi, but he was awarded an official title. He was later appointed as a Hanlin scholar by Zhu Wen, Taizu of Liang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties, and died in only five days. The language of his poems is popular, and some of his works reflect the social contradictions and the tragic experiences of the people in the warlords' melee in the late Tang Dynasty. They were prominent at that time, and their palace poems were also famous.
Weizhuang (836-910), whose courtesy name was Duanji, was born in Duling, Chang'an (today's Chang'an County, Shaanxi Province). He was a Jinshi in the first year of Emperor Qianning of Emperor Zhaozong. He lived a dissolute life when he was young, and later entered Shu and became the secretary of Wang Jianzhang. , Wang Jian was the former emperor of Shu and appointed him as prime minister. His poems are very famous. The long poem "Qin Women's Song" reflects the misfortunes of women during the war. It was quite famous at the time, but the poem slandered the Huangchao Peasant Rebel Army a lot. . The language of his poems is clear and beautiful, and he mostly uses descriptive techniques to describe the love, separation, sorrow and recreational life. Together with Wen Tingyun, he is an important poet of the Huajian School.
Cui Hao (about 704-754) was from Bianzhou (now Kaifeng, Henan). In the eleventh year of Kaiyuan, he was a Jinshi and a member of the imperial court. In his early days, he lived a romantic and uninhibited life, and his poems mostly wrote about love affairs, which was very flashy. Later, after experiencing the frontier fortress, his poetic style became bold and bold.
Yuan Zhen (779-831), whose courtesy name was Wei Zhi, was from Henan (now Luoyang, Henan). His family was poor in his early years. In the 9th year of Zhenyuan, he was appointed to the Ming Jing Ke and in the 19th year of the Shu Juan Diocui Ke. He once served as a supervisory censor. He was reprimanded for offending the eunuchs and conservative bureaucrats. Later, he turned to the eunuchs and became an official under Tong Zhongshu. , and finally died of a violent illness in the Wuchang Army. Together with Bai Juyi, he was an early advocate of the New Yuefu Movement. His poetry is also as famous as Bai Juyi's, and he is known as "Yuan Bai" in the world. In fact, Yuan Zhen is far from comparable to Bai Juyi in terms of reflecting the breadth and depth of life or the art of poetry.
Wang Zhihuan (688-742), also known as Jiling, was originally from Jinyang (now Taiyuan, Shanxi). His great ancestor moved to Jiangxian County, Shanxi today. He was bold and unrestrained, often singing sad songs about fencing, and many of his poems were composed and sung by musicians at that time. He became famous for a while. He often sang harmoniously with Gao Shi, Wang Changling, etc. He was famous for his ability to describe the scenery of the frontier fortress.
Jia Dao (779-843), whose courtesy name was Langxian and whose first name was Langxian, was from Fanyang (now Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province). At first, he became a monk without a name, but later Han Yu persuaded him to return to secular life. He failed the Jinshi examination many times and served as the chief administrator of Changjiang, known as Jia Changjiang. He is a famous wistful poet, famous for his pursuit of pure and cold artistic conception, and his emphasis on refining calligraphy. As famous as Meng Jiao, he is known as "Jiao Handao Slim".
He Zhizhang (659-744), also known as Jizhen. A native of Yongzhou, Yuezhou (now Xiaoshan, Zhejiang), he was a Jinshi in the first year of Emperor Zhengsheng of Wu Zetian. He served as minister of the Ministry of Rites, guest of the prince, secretary and supervisor, etc. He called himself Siming Kuangke, and together with Li Bai, Zhang Xu and others, he was known as the "Eight Immortals in Drinking" in Chang'an. He is skilled in calligraphy and especially good at calligraphy. He has many poems dedicated to gods and music, and occasionally has small poems that are fresh and gratifying.
Zhang Xu (675-750?), courtesy name Bogao, was born in Wu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). He once served as a county official in Changshu and had a long history in Jinwu. He was good at cursive calligraphy and good at drinking. He was known as Zhang Dian in the world and was one of the "Eight Immortals of Drinking". At that time, his cursive script, together with Li Bai's poetry and Pei Wen's sword dance, were known as the "Three Wonders". His poetry was also unique, and he was famous for his seven unique styles.
Cui Hu, courtesy name Yin Gong, was born in Boling. He ascended the throne in the twelfth year of Zhenyuan. Finally, he served as the envoy of Lingnan Festival. His poetry style is concise and graceful, and his language is extremely fresh. The six poems are all excellent works, especially "Inscribed on Nanzhuang, Capital City" is the most widely circulated, popular and widely appreciated. This poem uses a seemingly simple life experience such as "people's faces are peach blossoms, but things are different" to express the unique life experience that millions of people seem to have had before, earning the poet an immortal name.