Poetry is a literary art that elucidates the soul, while poets and poets need to master mature artistic skills and express social life and human spiritual world with concise language, dense composition, rich emotions and rich images in a highly concentrated way according to strict rhythm requirements.
China's poetry originated in the pre-Qin period and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. China's ci originated in Sui and Tang Dynasties and was popular in Song Dynasty. China's poetry originates from the people, but it is actually a kind of grass-roots literature. In China in the 2nd/kloc-0th century, poetry is still favored by the public.
Poetry originated from ancient social life, which is a rhythmic and emotional language form due to labor production, sex and primitive religion. "Shangshu Yu Shu": "Poetry expresses ambition, singing words, singing with voices, harmony with law." "Book of Rites. Le ":"Poetry expresses ambition; Song, chanting its voice; Dance, move its capacity; The three are based on the heart, and then the instrument follows it. " In the early days, poetry, songs and music were integrated. Poetry is the lyrics, which are always sung with music and dance in actual performances. Later, poetry, song, music and dance developed independently and became independent adults. Poems and songs are collectively called poems. Modern poetry is divided into vernacular poetry and old-style poetry according to different forms of expression. Vernacular poetry is more called new poetry or free poetry, but "poetry" is called together and generally refers to old-fashioned poems and words.
"In today's social life, inheriting and developing traditional poetry is the need of China culture. The flavor and charm of traditional poetry are more acceptable. It is the unique charm and function of Chinese, which cannot be translated by any other language. Therefore, traditional poetry culture is the most unique form of expression and literary heritage in the history of world literature. " -Quoted from Ye
A literary work that reflects life or expresses strong feelings in a highly concise and concentrated way in a rhythmic language. Poetry must be a masterpiece or something absolutely worthless. Poetry is a breathing thought and a burning word. Poetry often refers to The Book of Songs. "Poetry" is 300, always in the Zhou Dynasty, and "poetry" is connected with virtue and ends with propriety and righteousness. In ancient China, unhappy people were called "poems" and happy people were called "songs". Collectively referred to as poetry. Divided into lyric poems and narrative poems according to the story; According to the rhythm of language, it can be divided into metrical poems and free poems.
Poetry is a highly concentrated literary genre that reflects social life. It soaked the author's thoughts and feelings and rich imagination. Its language is concise and vivid, with distinct rhythm, harmonious phonology and rich musical beauty. Sentences are generally in rows, paying attention to the architectural beauty of structural forms.
He Qifang, a modern poet and literary critic in China, once said: "Poetry is the literary style that most strongly reflects social life. It is full of rich imagination and feelings, and it is often expressed in a direct lyrical way. Moreover, its language is different from prose in the degree of exquisiteness and harmony, especially in the distinct rhythm. " This definition actually summarizes several basic characteristics of poetry:
First, focus on social life.
The second is the lyric expression of thoughts and feelings.
Third, rich imagination.
Fourth, the musical beauty of language.
Poetic language especially requires musicality, and musical beauty can enhance the expressive force and artistic appeal of works. The musical factors of poetic language include rhythm, tone, rhythm and so on. Poetry requires clear rhythm, harmonious tone, a certain sense of rhythm, beautiful and touching recitation and musical beauty.