Cao Cao (155-220), whose real name is Meng De, is not only an outstanding strategist, politician, but also a poet. Today, there are more than 20 poems. Some of his poems truly reflect the social reality of the turmoil and sufferings of the people in the late Han Dynasty. For example, Hao recorded the darkest and chaotic history before and after Dong Zhuo's rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty, and described the tragic reality caused by the warlords' struggle for power and profit: "A louse is born, and the surname is dead. The bones were bare in the field, and there was no one among them, and there was no crowing. There are hundreds of people left behind, and their thoughts are broken. " The other part of the poem expresses his ambition in life and unification of the world. For example, Looking at the Sea describes what I saw and felt when I climbed Jieshi and looked at the sea, which shows the author's spirit and broad mind in dealing with the universe. "Although your life is long" expresses the enterprising spirit of being old and strong; "Short Song" expresses the desire for talents and the determination to make contributions. Cao Cao creatively wrote current events with ancient Yuefu inscriptions, such as Lu Luxing and Good Li Xing, which were originally funeral elegies, but in Cao Cao's works, they were called the Book of the Later Han Dynasty because of their distinctiveness in reflecting reality. In addition, his four-character poems have injected new vitality into the already rigid form. Cao Cao not only pioneered the atmosphere with his own creation, but also contributed to the prosperity and development of Jian 'an literature with his own advocacy of literature.
Cao Cao's prose most prominently embodies the simple, elegant, beautiful and growing style different from that of the Han Dynasty. His representative works "Let Counties Know the Truth" and "Let the Sages Not Be Arrested" are all simple and natural, unpretentious, unconstrained by etiquette, and express their hearts directly and sincerely.
Cao Pi (187-226), Zi Huan, the second son of Cao Cao. In 220 AD, he abolished the independence of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty and assisted Wei Wendi. There are about 40 existing poems in various forms, including four words, five words, six words, seven words, miscellaneous words, etc., which mostly express feelings about life and thoughts on life philosophy. In addition to some poems about feasting and enjoying, the theme mainly shows that wanderers miss home and people miss their wives. Through the traditional theme, it shows the atmosphere of the times, such as the world is cold, the wind is surging, the world is cold, and the lives are ruined. The style is beautiful and generous. Two of the most famous poems, Ge Yanxing, are the earliest complete seven-character poems in China, which have had a great influence on the development of later songs. First, the description of women tossing and turning in the bleak autumn night, missing people far away, delicate and euphemistic, lingering, enduring. The language of Cao Pi's articles is more and more beautiful, with a strong sense of xenophobia and lyricism, which represents the tendency of the article from quality to country. For example, The Book of Quality with Wu depicts the feelings of friends and their relaxed temperament in the process of recalling the past and sentimentalizing the dead. With sad and sincere feelings, fluent and euphemistic language, delicate and beautiful writing, it is a masterpiece with implicit and affectionate feelings.