1, Wu
At the turn of the early Tang Dynasty and the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Zhang, He, Zhang Xu and Bao Rong were equally famous. They are all from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they were called Wuzhong in ancient times, so people called them "four sons of Wuzhong".
2. Four outstanding people in Wuzhong
Gao Qi, Yang Ji, Zhang Yu and Xu Ben are all from Wuzhong (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province), and they are all famous for their literary names, so they are called "four outstanding people in Wuzhong". Four people entered the Ming Dynasty from Yuan Dynasty, and their poems were nostalgic and lyrical, expressing the thoughts of their motherland and the pain of the people.
3. Four gifted scholars in Wuzhong
In the middle of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunming, Tang Yin, Wen Zhiming and (zhou wenbin) lived in Wuzhong area. Nowadays, most literary and historical circles regard these four people as a whole, and some even regard them as literary societies.
Zhu Yunming, Tang Yin, Wen Zhiming and Xu Zhenqing all have their own stories in history, and zhou wenbin is said to be one of the four great talents in Jiangnan. But there is no clear record about zhou wenbin in the history books. But in many TV dramas about the four great talents in Jiangnan.
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During Chenghua and Zhengde years in Ming Dynasty, Xu Zhenqing and others were called "four gifted scholars in Wuzhong". Xu, Zhu, Tang, Wen, etc. were active when imitating the first seven philosophers and the retro style prevailed. At that time, they were able to stand on their own feet and express their temperament as the first meaning of poetry, which was really commendable.
Although Xu Zhenqing ranks among the top seven, his poems are excellent, and his poetics has many unique features. Critics think that Li Mengyang and He Jingming are not comparable. Tang Yin, Zhu Yunming and Wen Zhiming are not only good at poetry, but also good at calligraphy and painting, so they are famous for their versatility.
Among the four sons of Wuzhong, He and Zhang were famous poets at that time, and Zhang Xu was a calligrapher and poet. Bao Rong didn't pass on many poems. Zhang's Moonlit Night on a Spring River is the most famous poem.
The "four gentlemen" are wild in character, and their poems are mostly romantic, which often reveal some new breath and taste, reflecting the characteristics of Tang poetry in the transition from early Tang Dynasty to prosperous Tang Dynasty.
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