Briefly describe the development course and main characteristics of literature in the Southern Dynasties.

The literature of Southern Dynasties refers to the literature of Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty. Since the Western Jin Dynasty, the noble family has monopolized not only economy and politics, but also culture. After crossing the river in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the northern and southern regimes maintained a relatively stable situation. Since the early years of Liu and Song Dynasties, agriculture and handicrafts in the south of the Yangtze River have developed greatly, and commerce and cities have prospered. Abundant material resources have prepared sufficient material conditions for famous families to swim in the forest of literature and art.

The main characteristics of literature in this era are as follows: creative activities have received unprecedented attention, literati groups are active in creating, and the number of writers' works is far ahead of the previous generation; The content of the work is thin and empty, but the theme is developed and the formal skills tend to be mature; Literary theory has also been further developed.

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Poetry and parallel prose are two main forms of literature in the Southern Dynasties. In the early period of Liu and Song Dynasties, Bao Zhao was the most outstanding writer. His Yuefu poems are vigorous and full of resentment, which is quite different from other works in the Southern Dynasties.

Literature in the Southern Dynasties developed independently from the shackles of philosophy and ethics. The inheritance of cultural tradition, the improvement of aesthetic ability, the accumulation of artistic skills and the theoretical exploration of various problems in creation are all important factors for the prosperity of literature in this period. Although the maturity of form can't make up for the lack of content, it is an indispensable stage in the history of literary development, which has prepared the necessary conditions for the glory of Tang literature.

The fundamental defect of Southern Dynasties literature is that there is almost no reflection of social contradictions and people's lives in the works, and there are few complaints about writers' political frustration. The reasons for this situation are political turmoil, the prosperity of writers' lives and the depression of their thoughts.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Southern Dynasties Literature