In people's impression, frontier poems seem to be the main theme of Tang poetry, which is true or not, but frontier poems actually flourished in the Sui Dynasty, and even appeared in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but not as prosperous as the Tang Dynasty.
According to statistics, less than 2 frontier poems have been handed down before the Tang Dynasty, while the most frontier poems are preserved in the Tang Dynasty, with more than 2, poems. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty is also called the golden age of frontier poems.
The material of frontier fortress poetry creation basically comes from two aspects:
First, on the basis of Yuefu's old style, it is re-created and the original poetry is adapted and renovated.
Second, some literati who have personal experience make artistic creation based on the frontier life they have personally experienced and the frontier scenery they have seen.
The creation of frontier poems runs through the whole Tang Dynasty, from the early Tang Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, to the middle Tang Dynasty and finally to the late Tang Dynasty.
In the first three stages, there were also many famous frontier poets and classic works, but in the late Tang Dynasty, there were no famous frontier poets, but the theme of frontier poems was greatly expanded.
There are many famous poets in frontier poems: Gao Shi, Cen Can, Wang Changling and Wang Wei.
frontier poems mostly appear in seven words, and the lines between the poems are filled with heroic, rough, solemn and stirring, majestic, romantic and forceful emotions.
The contents of frontier poems generally include the following contents:
1. Frontier scenery.
second, the hard frontier life of the border guards.
third, the grand ambition of making contributions and defending the country.
fourth, the homesickness of frontier soldiers.
frontier fortress poetry is one of the main themes in Tang poetry, which is characterized by the strongest artistry, the richest imagination and the deepest thought. It is the precious wealth of China's classical literature, and also has profound historical significance.