Which dynasty did Du Mu belong to?

Du Mu was a great literary master in the Tang Dynasty, and his poetry works were regarded as one of the "three outstanding figures in the prosperous Tang Dynasty". His poems are deeply loved by later generations and have made important contributions to the development of China literature. This paper will introduce Du Mu from his life, poetry creation and influence.

Du Mu's Life

Du Mu was born in the 10th year of Zhenyuan in Tang Dezong (794) and died in the 10th year of Yuanhe in Tang Xianzong (845) at the age of 52. His father is Du and his mother is Wang. He is a famous writer and politician in the Tang Dynasty. Du Mu was smart, studious and well-read. At the age of 14, he was able to write beautiful poems. Later, he was admitted to Jinshi and worked as an assistant minister in the official department, an assistant minister in the ritual department and a young gentleman. However, because of his political views, he was repeatedly relegated. He was down and out all his life, but he still insisted on literary creation.

Du Mu's Poetry Creation

Du Mu's poetry writing style is fresh and natural, beautiful and smooth, full of love for life and nature. His poems have a wide range of themes, involving philosophy of life, love, natural landscape and so on. Among them, representative works include Red Cliff Nostalgia, Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, Spring Scenes in the South of the Yangtze River and so on.

Nostalgia on Red Cliff is one of Du Mu's most famous poems. By describing Battle of Red Cliffs in the Three Kingdoms period, he expressed his praise of heroic pride and his reflection on the war. This poem has profound content and beautiful language, and is known as the classic of ancient poetry in Tang Dynasty.

The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is another representative work of Du Mu, which shows the true face of people's life by depicting the life of the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. This poem is vivid in language and profound in emotion, and is regarded as one of the representative works of ancient poetry in Tang Dynasty.

The influence of Du Mu

Du Mu's poems had a far-reaching influence on later literature. His poetry style is concise and lively, and his language is fluent and natural, which provides a good reference and inspiration for later writers. His poetic thoughts are profound, expressing his love for life and nature, and providing good literary materials and inspiration for later writers.