Xin Qiji (1140-1207) was a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. His original name was Tanfu, changed to You'an, and his nickname was Jiaxuan. He was a native of Licheng (now Jinan, Shandong). When he was born, the Central Plains was occupied by Jin soldiers. At the age of 21, he joined the anti-Jin rebel army and soon returned to the Southern Song Dynasty. He has successively served as the pacifier of Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, and eastern Zhejiang. He devoted his life to resisting gold. He once published "Ten Treatises on Meiqin" and "Nine Discussions", laying out strategies for war and defense, showing his outstanding military ability and patriotic enthusiasm. His poems express the patriotic enthusiasm of trying to restore the unity of the country, express the grief and indignation of unrealized aspirations, and condemn the humiliation of the then rulers for peace; there are also many works that praise the country's mountains and rivers. The subject matter is broad and he is good at using allusions from previous generations into the lyrics. The style is majestic and heroic yet not lacking in delicacy and tenderness. The collection of works includes "Jia Xuan's Long and Short Sentences", and today's collection is "Xin Jiaxuan's Poems and Prose Notes".
Li Bai (February 28, 701 - 762), also known as Taibai and Qinglian Jushi, was a poet of the Tang Dynasty. He was known as the "Poetic Immortal" and the greatest romantic poet. Han nationality, born in Mianzhou, Jiannan Road (now Qinglian Township, Jiangyou City, Mianyang, Sichuan). It is said that he was born in Suiye City (now Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan) in the Western Regions. He moved to Mianzhou, Jiannan Road with his father when he was 5 years old. (Brazil County) Changlong County (renamed Changming County in 712), his ancestral home is Chengji County, Longxi County (now south of Jingning County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province). His father, Li Ke, raised two sons (Boqin and Tianran) and one daughter (Pingyang). There are more than a thousand poems and essays in existence, and his representative works include "The Road to Shu is Difficult", "The Wine Will Be Entering" and other poems, and the "Collection of Li Taibai" has been handed down to the world. He died of illness in Dangtu, Anhui in 762 at the age of 61. His tomb is in Dangtu, Anhui, and there are memorial halls in Jiangyou, Sichuan, and Anlu, Hubei.
Su Shi (1037-1101), a writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. His courtesy name was Zizhan, also known as Hezhong, also known as Dasu, and his nickname was Dongpo Jushi. A native of Meishan, Meizhou (now part of Sichuan). Together with his father Su Xun and his younger brother Su Zhe, they are collectively known as Sansu. He is an all-rounder in literature and art. His writing is unbridled, clear and fluent. Together with Ouyang Xiu, he is called Ou Su, and he is one of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. His poems are fresh and vigorous, good at using exaggerated metaphors, and has a unique style in artistic expression. Together with Huang Tingjian, he is called Su Huang. He was a bold and unrestrained school and had great influence on future generations. Together with Xin Qiji, he was called Su Xin. He was good at calligraphy in running script and regular script. He was able to create his own ideas. His brushwork was rich and ups and downs, and he had an innocent taste. Together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang, he was called the Fourth Song Dynasty. He is a scholar of painting and literature, he likes to paint dead trees and strange rocks, and he advocates spiritual resemblance in painting. He is the author of "The Complete Works of Su Dongpo" and "Su Dongpo Yuefu".
Bai Juyi (772-846), also known as Lotte, also known as Xiangshan Jushi in his later years, was born in Xinzheng, Henan (now Xinzheng, Zhengzhou). He was a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty of my country and a famous and far-reaching influence in the history of Chinese literature. Poet and litterateur. His poetry has a wide range of themes, diverse forms, and simple and popular language. He is known as the "Poetry Demon" and the "Poetry King". He became a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and a doctor of Zuo Zanshan. There is "Bai's Changqing Collection" handed down from generation to generation, and his representative poems include "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", "The Charcoal Seller", "Pipa Play" and so on. The Bai Juyi Former Residence Memorial Hall is located in the suburbs of Luoyang. Baiyuan (Bai Juyi's Tomb) is located at Pipa Peak in Xiangshan Mountain, south of Luoyang City.
Du Fu (712-770), whose courtesy name was Zimei and whose nickname was Shaoling Yelao, was Han nationality and a native of Gong County (now Gongyi, Henan). Du Fu's great-grandfather (Du Shenyan's father) moved to Gong County from Xiangyang (now part of Hubei). A great realist poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. He was concerned about the country and the people, and had a noble personality. About 1,500 of his poems have been preserved. His poetic skills are exquisite. He has a profound influence on Chinese classical poetry and is highly respected. Later poets have the title of "the most respected Du Gongbu". The words "national" ("Zai Jing Tang Ji"). He lived in Chengdu from 759 to 766, and is commemorated by Du Fu's Thatched Cottage in later generations. Du Fu is respected as the "Sage of Poetry" by the world, and his poems are called "the history of poetry". Du Fu and Li Bai are collectively called "Li Du". In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, who are "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively called "Big Li Du".