What are the characteristics of literature in the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty?

During the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty, the political situation was turbulent and the country split. From the formation of the tripartite confrontation in the Jian 'an period in the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty in Liu Yujian, this period is called the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty in history.

The literary works in the Western Jin Dynasty were influenced by the background and religion at that time. Metaphysical poetry is their main feature, and poetry is their main type. The main representatives are seven sons of Jian 'an and seven sages of bamboo forest.

Jian 'an Qizi

Liu Xie: "Although Jin can't read, there are many talents." During the Western Jin Dynasty, talented people came forth in large numbers, which also embellished the vast night sky of the Western Jin history. Zhang Zai, Zhang Xie and Zhang Kang are called "Three Zhang", Lu Ji and Lu Yun are called "Erlu", Pan Yue and Pan Ni are called "Two Pan", and Zuo Si's Han Shu is called "One Left". They are good at writing literature, poems and songs, and have created a lot of works. In addition, Zhang Hua, Huangfu Mi, Hua Mu, Fu Xuan and others were also famous writers at that time. In Wen Xin Diao Long, Liu Xie once commented on the literary creation of this period, saying, "To analyze things by writing, or to be rude." Due to the limitation of the background of the times, most poets in this period expressed their personal feelings in their works and pursued gorgeous rhetoric in their artistic creation, so their artistic achievements in this period were not particularly outstanding. Many literati are attached to a big family and are not completely devoted to artistic creation, which can be described as "tireless".

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The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

So, which famous writers can be called representatives of western Jin literature? First of all, I have to mention Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Dan Tao, Xiang Embroidery, Liu Ling, Wang Rong and Ruan Xian as the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest". "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" is the representative of the literature in the beginning of the Western Jin Dynasty. Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Xiang Embroidery, Dan Tao, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, Ruan Xian, etc. were free and unrestrained, drinking and having fun every day and advocating metaphysics. The main ideas and literary works of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" had a far-reaching influence at that time and even later generations. Next, I will introduce Du Yu, a famous writer in the Western Jin Dynasty. Du Yu is not only a famous writer, but also a famous politician and strategist. Du Yu's representative works include Zuo Zhuan Collection of Spring and Autumn Annals and Biographies of Spring and Autumn Annals. Among them, Chunqiu Zuozhuan Collection has important historical value for later generations.