The seven-character quatrains of ancient poems about integrity are as follows:
1. A promise should not be taken lightly. The ancients valued the ability to do things. If you keep your promise, you may not be sincere. ——Song Dynasty. Zhang Jiucheng's "One Hundred Quatrains of the Analects of Confucius"
2. When you reach the official position, you only promote integrity, and you are cautious and generous all day long. The prime minister knew that pity was a pity and he suddenly wore the special city seal. ——Xue Feng of the Tang Dynasty, "The White Song of Niu"
3. I am ashamed of my sincerity in the scenery, and I am prepared for it in seclusion. Lin Yuanxiang's abyss is approaching, so I endure it and sink into the flow. The deceased has no body and no reputation. It is a pity that the king is not known. The king has no measure and does not observe the situation, making the fragrant grass become a quiet place. ——Pre-Qin Dynasty. Qu Yuan's "Nine Chapters Seven"
4. Willow eyes are new when the heating comes, but ice and snow make people more sad. You must know that the real leader has no integrity, and taking the second best from the east wind is not the spring. ——Song Dynasty. Li Gou's "Giving Willow Branches in the Snow"
5. Sincere words are the root of Taoism, and sentences should be distinguished when going out. I feel ashamed when I see Xishan. I don’t want to learn from the jungle. ——Song Dynasty. Shi Zhiyu's "Letter to the Zen Man"
Seven-Character Ancient Poetry
Seven-character Ancient Poetry is referred to as Qigu. Among ancient poems, it is the most lively in form, the most diverse in genre, and the syntax of It is a poetry form with the freest processing of rhyme and rhyme, and the most expressive lyrical narrative. Each sentence in the whole poem has seven characters or mainly seven-character sentences. Simply put, it means longer length, larger capacity, and flexible rhyme.
The emergence of seven-character ancient poetry provides a larger capacity form for poetry and enriches the artistic expression of Chinese classical poetry. For example, Du Fu's representative works of seven-character ancient poems include "Watching Gongsun's Disciples Dance with Swords and Prefaces" and "Pictures Presented to General Cao Ba", etc.