What is a five-character quatrain?

Five-character quatrains, a genre of China's traditional poems, are short poems with five words and four sentences, which conform to the rules of metrical poems and belong to the category of modern poems. This style originated from Yuefu poems in Han Dynasty, was deeply influenced by folk songs in Six Dynasties and matured in Tang Dynasty. There are only twenty crosses in each song, which can show a fresh picture and convey a true artistic conception. Seeing the big because of the small, there are always many small ones, and short chapters contain rich content, which is its biggest feature. There are two levels in the Five Musts. Representative works include Bird Watching Creek by Wang Wei, Thoughts on a Quiet Night by Li Bai, Eight Arrays by Du Fu, In the Heron Tower by Wang Zhihuan and Farewell Master by Liu Changqing.

Niaomingjian

Wang Wei [Tang Dynasty]

People are idle, osmanthus flowers fall, and the night is quiet and empty.

When the moon comes out, the birds are startled, and the sound enters the spring stream.

Thoughts in the dead of night

Li Bai [Tang Dynasty]

The foot of my bed is shining so brightly. Is there frost already?

I looked up at the moon and looked down, feeling nostalgic.

Eight sides fortress

Du Fu [Tang Dynasty]

During the Three Kingdoms period, you made unparalleled achievements, and you gained a permanent reputation by invading. (Ming Cheng Zuo Yi: Gao Ming)

This river won't divert the stones from your disposal, and you will always regret that you will destroy Wu's unwise.

Stork tower

Wang Zhihuan [Tang Dynasty]

The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.

By going up one flight of stairs, look further.

Send Master Che Ling.

Liu Changqing [Tang Dynasty]

Blue chikurinji, near the distant bell in the middle of the night.

The sunset with a hat gradually returned to Qingshan. (Sunset: Sunset)