1, ancient poetry
Classical poetry is the earliest form of poetry in China, which belongs to classical poetry from The Book of Songs to the Tang Dynasty. Classical poetry is not bound by the rules of sentence pattern, word number, level tone, rhyme, etc., and its language is free and flexible, with diverse styles. His representative works include The Book of Songs, Songs of the South, Li Sao and Mulan.
2. Modern poetry
Modern poetry is a new form of poetry developed in the Tang Dynasty, including metrical poems and quatrains. Modern poetry pays attention to rhythm and antithesis, with a fixed number of words in each sentence, flat and even, and strict rhyme. Modern poetry is the highest achievement of China's classical poetry.
Representative works include Wang Lushan Waterfall by Li Bai, Wang Chun by Du Fu and Slow Voice by Li Qingzhao.
3. Yuefu poetry
Yuefu poetry is a form of poetry music collected or created by Yuefu institutions in Han Dynasty, which mostly reflects folk life and emotions. Yuefu poems are simple and natural in language, vivid in image, harmonious in tone and lively in words. Representative works include Peacock Flying Southeast and Mulan Ci.
4. frontier poems
Frontier fortress poetry is a form of poetry with the theme of describing frontier fortress scenery and military life, which mostly appeared in Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties. Frontier fortress poems show the lofty aspirations of scholars to make contributions and defend their country, and also express their sadness of leaving their homes and relatives and the tragic war.
Representative works include Wang Changling's "The Embankment" and "Song of Snow White to Send Tian Shuji Home".
5. Landscape pastoral poetry
Landscape pastoral poetry is a popular form of poetry in Tang and Song Dynasties, which describes natural scenery and pastoral scenery. Landscape pastoral poems praise the beauty of nature and the tranquility of rural life, and also entrust the ideals and feelings of hermits. Representative works include Wang Wei's To the Frontier and Tao Yuanming's Return to the Garden.
6, poetry
Poetry about objects is a form of poetry that describes things, grasps their characteristics, expresses will or maintains feelings through things, and is popular in Tang and Song Dynasties. The language of object-chanting poems is concise, the metaphors are diverse and the artistic conception is far-reaching. Representative works include Li Bai's Thoughts on a Quiet Night and Su Shi's Nostalgia on Red Cliff.
7. chant history and cherish ancient poems
Poems about history and nostalgia are a form of poetry that takes historical figures or events as the theme, carries out nostalgia or evaluation, satirizes the present by using the past or expresses personal feelings, and is popular in Tang and Song Dynasties. Poem-chanting language is elegant and vigorous, magnificent and profound. Representative works include Chen Ziang's Youzhou Tower and Du Fu's Shu Xiang.