1, Han Yu (768-824), originally from Changli, Hebei Province, was known as Han Changli in the world.
Su Shi, a famous writer in the Tang Dynasty, called him "the decline of eight generations of literature" in the Song Dynasty. Ming people praised him as the first of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, and called him "Liu Han" with Liu Zongyuan.
Representative works include The Collection of Mr. Changli, Ma Shuo, Shi Shuo, Ode to Twelve Lang, etc. Idioms such as "to hit someone when he is down" and "chaos" are also related to his poems and experiences.
2. Liu Zongyuan (773-8 19), a native of Hedong (now Yongji West, Shanxi Province), was known as Liu Hedong.
His poetic style is clear, and his prose is characterized by allegorical prose, landscape travel notes and biographical prose, which has a far-reaching influence on later prose.
Masterpieces: Liuhe Dongji, Fable Story, Three Commandments, Guizhou Donkey, Yongmou Mouse, Linjiang Elk, Philosophical Works, Non-Mandarin, Loyalty, Seasons, Judgment, Heaven, Heaven, and Heaven. "There are no birds in the mountains, no footprints in the thousands of roads, a boat, a bamboo cloak, and an old man fishing in the cold Jiang Xue." (Jiang Xue) The famous sentence of this poem was written by him.
3. Su Xun (1009- 1066) was born in Meishan, Meizhou (now Meishan, Sichuan), the father of Su Shi and Su Zhe. Prose writer in northern song dynasty.
His works are mainly about history and politics. Masterpieces: Six Kingdoms, Balance, Distinguishing Traitors, Guan Zhong and Politics.
4. Su Shi (1037-1kloc-0/01) was born in Meishan, Meizhou, and is the eldest son of Su Xun.
His prose is as famous as Ouyang Xiu and Wang Anshi in Song Dynasty, and his poems and Huang Tingjian are called "Su Huang" with bold words, while his calligraphy and Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang are called "Su Huang Camouflage".
Masterpieces: Poems such as Water Turning Around, Huanxisha, Jiangchengzi and Butterfly Loves Flowers, and essays such as Qianchibi Fu, Houchibi Fu, Wang Ping Lun, Houlun and Shi Zhongshan Ji.
5. Su Zhe (1039-112), the second son of Su Xun, lived in Yingchuan in his later years and was named Yingbin.
Masterpieces: Huangzhou Kuaizai Pavilion, Laozi Street, Lu 'an Ji Cheng, 84 volumes, and Lu 'an Chengying Evonne 12 volumes.
6. Ouyang Xiu (1007- 1072), whose real name is Yong Shu,no. Drunken Weng, was born in Yongfeng, Jizhou (now Yongfeng, Jiangxi).
He led the poetry innovation movement and made great achievements in both poetry and prose. Su Xun and his son, Ceng Gong and Wang Anshi all became literary leaders at that time. His "June 1st" poem initiated a new form of "poetic talk".
Representative works: Ouyang Wenzhong's Collection of Official Documents, Zuiweng Pavilion, Biography of Lingguan, Oil Selling Weng, etc.
7. Wang Anshi (102 1- 1086) was born in Linchuan, Fuzhou (now Linchuan, Jiangxi).
He has been involved in political affairs and served as a minister twice. During his administration, he carried out political reforms and was praised by Lenin as "1 1 century reformer". Most of the articles are political, with lofty ideas and rich poetic style.
Representative works: Shang, Reading Biography, You Shan, Mr. Ingrid Hu Yin-Yin's Wall, Answering Sima's Suggestions, etc. Boating in Guazhou "Spring Breeze and Green Jiang Nanan" is a famous sentence handed down from ancient times.
8. Ceng Gong (10 19- 1083) was born in Nanfeng, Jianchang (now Jiangxi).
It is one of the "South Wind Seven Zeng" (Ceng Gong, Zeng Zhao, Ceng Bu, Zeng Yi, Hong Zeng, Zeng Xie and Zeng Dun). Most of Ceng Gong's essays were written by Ming Dow, and his style is called "quaint, honest and harmonious".
Representative works: Zhao Gong Yuezhou Disaster Relief, Xingxin Pavilion, You Shan, etc.
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At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, You Zhu compiled the articles of the above eight essayists into an Eight-part Essay Collection, from which the names of the eight great writers began. Wen Bian compiled by Tang Shunzhi in the middle of Ming Dynasty only accepted the articles of eight famous writers in Tang and Song Dynasties, and all the articles of other writers were not accepted, which played a certain role in shaping and spreading the names of eight famous writers in Tang and Song Dynasties. Soon after, Mao Kun, who was highly respected, selected eight articles according to the compilation of Zhu and Tang, and compiled them into Notes of Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, so the names of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties were decided.
In addition to the Eight Masters, there are four schools, namely Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Ceng Gong and Wang Anshi, collectively known as Song Sijia, or four ancient prose schools in the Song Dynasty.