The Seven Sons of Wuzhong
The Seven Sons of Wuzhong are collectively known as Qian Daxin, Cao Renhu, Wang Chang, Zhao Wenzhe, Wang Mingsheng, Wu Tailai and Huang Wenlian, seven famous poets and writers in the Qing Dynasty. .
Chinese names: Qian Daxin, Cao Renhu, Wang Chang, Zhao Wenzhe, Wang Mingsheng, Wu Tailai, Huang Wenlian
Nationality: Chinese
Date of birth: 1728
p>Date of death: 1804
Occupation: Poet
Main achievements: Jinshi during the Qianlong period
Served as Secretary of the Cabinet
Successive officials and ministers, Wai Lang
Representative works: "Comprehensive Examination of Continued Documents", "Continued Three Links", "Discussions on Seventeen Histories"
Introduction
Qing Dynasty writers Qian Daxin, Cao Renhu, Wang Chang, Zhao Wenzhe, Wang Mingsheng, Wu Tailai, Huang Wenlian and others were all from Jiading and Qingpu (now Shanghai), Jiangsu Province. They were equally famous for their literary works and were praised by Shen Deqian as "Wuzhong Seventh Son". Among them, Qian Daxin, Cao Renhu, and Wang Chang achieved the highest achievements. 1. Qian Daxin (1728-1804): his courtesy name was Xiaozheng, and he was named Xinmei, Zhuting, and Qianyan Old Man in his later years. Historian_Sinologist, scholar, poet and writer. Jiading, Jiangsu (now a native of Jiading, Shanghai). He was erudite and talented in everything. He had a deep understanding of classics, history, literary meaning, phonological exegesis, official regulations, epigraphy, calendar calculation, etc. He was capable of poetry and writing, and convinced the public with his words. He wrote the most among the seven sons. He was also proficient in history and textual research. He was appreciated by Emperor Qianlong for his participation in "Da Qing Yi Tong Zhi", "Xu Wen Tong Kao" and "Xu Tong Zhi". He once discovered important patterns of ancient phonology, summarized and developed the achievements of "Wu School" textual criticism, and was highly praised by scholars at that time and had a great influence. His main works include "Twenty-Two Histories", "Collected Works of Qianyan Tangtang", etc. 2． Cao Renhu (1731-1787): courtesy name Lai Yin (one is Yin Lai), nickname Xi'an, a native of Jiading, Jiangsu. I love reading and have a thorough understanding. Bo Wenqiang remembers that he was famous for his articles when he was young and was called a "special talent". He served as a bachelor's degree scholar. Most of the Wenhao books in the imperial court were written by him. His poems spread overseas and became popular in Japan. Especially famous. 3. Wang Chang (1725-1806), whose courtesy name was Defu, also known as Shu'an and Lanquan, was a native of Qingpu, Jiangsu (now part of Shanghai). In the 19th year of Qianlong's reign (1754), he was a Jinshi and was included in the selected class. He successively served as a member of the Ministry of official affairs, an inspector, a chief envoy, and the right minister of the Ministry of punishment. He specializes in poetry and ancient prose, and has participated in the compilation of books such as "Unification of the Qing Dynasty" and "Continuation of Three Communications". He is good at classics, epigraphy and epigraphy, and compiled the "Epigraphy Collection". He is the author of "Chunrongtang Collection", and has compiled books such as "Ming Ci Collection", "Guochao Ci Collection", "Huhai Poetry Biography", "Huhai Literature Biography" and other books. 4. Zhao Wenzhe (1725~1773): His courtesy name was Shengzhi, and his name was Pu'an. He was from Shanghai. During the Qianlong period, he was a Jinshi, and he was awarded the title of Secretary of the Central Committee during the examination. He once served as Secretary of the Cabinet, Bachelor of Military Aircraft, and Director of the Household Department. He is extremely talented and his writing style is neat but not too polished. The poems are magnificent, the calligraphy is exquisite, and the ink is close to that of Wang Xizhi. He is the author of "_Yatang" and other collections. 5. Wang Mingsheng (1722~1797): courtesy name Fengjie, also known as Litang, also known as Xizhuang, and in his later years, he was known as Xi_. A native of Jiading, Jiangsu. During the Qianlong period, he was a Jinshi and was awarded the title of editor. He successively served as Secretary of the Cabinet and Minister of Rites, Zuoqian Guangluqing, etc. He worked in poetry, ancient Chinese prose, classics, and history. He is the author of "Seventeen Histories", "Zhou Li Jun Fu" and 40 volumes of poetry and essays. 6． Wu Tailai (? ~ 1788): courtesy name Qi Jin, nickname Zhuyu, a native of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, a Jinshi during the Qianlong period, and was awarded the title of Secretary of the Cabinet. He had outstanding literary talents and liked to travel around mountains and rivers, especially pine trees. His poetry was highly praised by Wang Shizhen and Wang Chang. He is the author of "Yan Shan Tang", "Jing Ming Xuan" and other collections. 7． Huang Wenlian (date of birth and death unknown): also known as Wei Zhang, also known as Fang Ting, a native of Yongfu, Fujian. Poet, scribe. It is said that he was able to write poems at the age of 9. He was a Jinshi during the Apocalypse and had "Zheliu Collection".
Origin
A collective name for seven Qing poets. "Manuscripts of Qing History·Wenyuan·Biography of Cao Renhu": Cao "together with Wang Mingsheng, Wang Chang, Qian Daxin, Zhao Wenzhe, Wu Tailai and Huang Wenlian were called the 'Seven Sons of Wuzhong'." Shen Deqian of the Qing Dynasty compiled "Poems of the Seven Sons of Wuzhong", hence the name. The "Seven Sons" all admired the Tang Dynasty, but their creative ideas and poetic styles were different.
Some may learn from Wang Yuyang, some may learn from Shen Deqian, or some may directly imitate the Three Tang dynasties, with no questions, chants, and answers. Shen Deqian placed Qian Daxin's poems first, but Cao Renhu's poems were actually better. He studied the Three Tang Dynasties, but paid attention to changes, was elegant and profound, and was highly respected by the poetry world. Wang Mingsheng and Wang Chang also have excellent works. Chang studied various schools of the Tang and Song Dynasties; Ming Sheng studied the prosperous Tang Dynasty. His poetry supplemented his studies with talent and expressed his emotions with rhyme. Each of them has its own characteristics, but none of them had the same influence as Cao Renhu. The rest of the people don't have much influence.