Four periods of Tang poetry

Tang poetry is generally divided into four periods: early Tang, prosperous Tang, middle Tang and late Tang, which is also the general division of the whole Tang literature.

In the early Tang Dynasty (665,438+08-765,438+02), Yang Jiong, Lu and Luo, known as the "four outstanding figures" in the early Tang Dynasty, gradually completed the process of poetic rhythm and laid the foundation for the form of poetic rhythm in China.

From 7 12 to 762, it was called the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which was the most prosperous and successful period of poetry. Poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty has rich themes and different styles. Some praise nature, some yearn for frontier fortress, some praise heroism, and some sigh helplessly. Many poets created freely in a romantic atmosphere, creating a "prosperous Tang Dynasty" that shocked later generations.

Sixty-four years in the Middle Tang Dynasty (762-827). In the middle Tang Dynasty, there were the most poems in quantity and genre, which made the mainstream of poetry turn to realism. The New Yuefu Movement represented by Bai Juyi ran through the whole middle Tang Dynasty.

The late Tang Dynasty from 827 to 859 was the active period of poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu. Du Mu's poems are fresh and cold, which is very suitable for him to express his political ambition and passion in his poems.