From "Snow Poems" by Zhang Zayou in the Tang Dynasty, the full text is: "There is a general image on the river, and a black cage on the well. The body of the yellow dog is white, and the body of the white dog is swollen." All used are slang and quite humorous. Later generations called this type of poetry "doggerel".
"Ode to Snow" "There is a blur on the river, a black hole on the well. The body of the yellow dog is white, and the body of the white dog is swollen", which was a blockbuster and created a new limerick style that will be famous forever. This poem describes the snow scene, from the whole picture to the close-up, from the color to the expression. The whole article is written about snow, without a single word "snow", but the shape and spirit of snow are vivid.
Zhang Zhangyou is just an ordinary scholar. Some people say that he is a farmer. In short, he is an unknown person. However, his "Ode to Snow" is regarded as a blockbuster in the eyes of future generations, creating a brand new limerick. Style, famous throughout the ages, this type of poetry is generally easy to understand, humorous, sometimes implicitly sarcastic, and funny.
In modern times, limericks have become a favorite of many people and a tool for fun and satire. They have also undergone major changes in content and subject matter. They have begun to reflect real life and express people's thoughts, demands and wishes, with a distinctive Characteristics of the times, but the artistic style of limericks has not changed.