Chen Ziang was an outstanding writer in the early Tang Dynasty. His literary activities had a huge impact on the development of literature in the Tang Dynasty. Literary historians of various dynasties have many comments on him, but their comments are quite extensive. In fact, Chen Ziang is just one of many representatives of literary writers who actively reflect the aesthetic consciousness and creative ideas of the times.
His historical contribution is mainly reflected in his creative practice. As far as his theoretical contribution is concerned, it has not yet reached the height of creating new trends. Chen Ziang was rarely mentioned during his lifetime. More than 30 years later, Li Bai mentioned him for the first time, except for his friend Lu Zanrong. Li Bai said that he was a rare person, a scholar, and his gift to the monks. However, this is only a boast cherished by scholars.
Later, Du Fu, Han Yu, Bai Juyi, Yuan Haowen and others all tried their best to respect Chen Ziang. Han Yu even praised Chen Ziang's status, which made his articles begin to rise. In this regard, we should know that future generations will always emphasize the similarities between the pursuits of their predecessors and their own. For example, Du Fu values ????loyalty, and Han Yu values ??Wen Yuan Hao Wen's values/poetry innovation has its correct side. However, when we make a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of Chen Ziang, we cannot regard the right and wrong of the ancients as right and wrong, because most of the criticisms of the ancients are only a few words and not systematic enough.
We should not blindly believe in the praise or criticism of Chen Ziang by predecessors, but should make our own choices. As we all know, the late Han Dynasty, Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties were the most chaotic political and socially painful periods in China. However, this was a time of freedom, liberation, wisdom, and enthusiasm in spiritual history.
Therefore, this is also the most artistic era. As far as poetry is concerned, the Six Dynasties was the development period of Chinese nature poetry. It was also a period when Chinese poetry broke away from music and sought music in writing. Since the Six Dynasties, Chinese poetry has been able to expand its content only through the special study of melody, new forms, new tastes, more refined images and philosophy.