Jian'an style refers to the group of writers represented by "Three Cao" and "Qizi" during the Jian'an period in the late Han Dynasty. They experienced social turmoil and experienced great changes in their lives and thoughts. Their creations inherited the realistic tradition of Han Yuefu folk songs, reflected the rich social life, embodied the spirit of the new era, and had a unique style of generosity and sadness, which later generations called "Jian'an style".
The "Jian'an style" proposed by Zhong Rong in "Preface to Poems" is the initial expression of "Jian'an style". The chapter provides a comprehensive theoretical explanation of it. Chen Ziang's "Preface to the Xiuzhu Chapter" also uses "Han and Wei Dynasties" to refer to this concept.
Representative figures and works
The most outstanding representative of Jian'an literature is Cao Zhi. He has handed down more than 80 poems, 40 poems and poems, and about 100 other literary works. His poems are "extraordinarily high-spirited and eloquent". He is the first outstanding poet in China who writes a large number of five-character poems and has a high artistic level.
The leading figure among the "Seven Sons" is Wang Can. His "Seven Sorrow Poems" and "Ode to the Climbing Tower" are widely recited by people. "Seven Sons" In addition to poems and poems, Chen Lin was good at writing essays, and Xu Qian left a theoretical work called "Zhonglun".
Cao Cao is a hero and poet. His poems surpass Cao Zhi in reflecting social life. His four-character poems have a strong style and straightforward language. Except for the four-character poems in the Book of Songs, no other four-character poems can compare with it in beauty. Representative works include "Hao Li Xing", "Dan Ge Xing", "Stepping out of Xiamen Xing", etc.
Cao Pi has more than 40 poems in his collection, with a gentle style. His "Yan Ge Xing" occupies a prominent position in the history of the development of seven-character poetry. His "Essays on Classical Theory" is an important work in the history of literary criticism, which puts forward unique insights into literary functions, stylistic features, and writer's style.