Poetry in the Middle Qing Dynasty

The mid-Qing Dynasty (Qianlong and Jiaqing periods) was a period of stable development of the Qing Dynasty, which formed the "Ganjia School" academically and made great achievements in collating ancient books. The great novel A Dream of Red Mansions appeared in novel creation. There are also many achievements in poetry creation, which is an era when poets come forth in large numbers.

Emperor Qianlong should be mentioned here, because he likes to write poems everywhere. Everyone is familiar with the so-called "legacy of Qianlong". He once said: "Poetry is the most important thing in a person's life", and he worships Du Fu the most. He is a fanatic of poetry. In his later years, he claimed to have written more than 40,000 poems in his life. In terms of quantity, he may be the "first" poet in China. Many of his poems have the airs of emperors, so no one has ever mentioned him in the history of literature. In fact, some of his poems are quite good. Let's read some songs from his Crossing the Mongolian Tribe. First of all:

Cattle and sheep who know their way don't need to be led. Come down to Bixi to drink.

Children ride horses to find dead deer, only at the edge of Donggou West Valley.

This is a photo of grazing at dusk. Anyone who is familiar with rural life knows that it is common for children to look for cows on horseback, and they can always get them back by experience. Second:

Children can ride camels when they are five years old. Milk cakes are good food.

Suddenly, I turned over and made my father and Monty dance.

The child riding a camel is very happy with milk cake in his mouth. Sometimes he occasionally falls on the soft grass, so he learns to dance playfully like his father. Lively and lovely, just like an idyllic genre painting. Third:

After hunting, I returned to my father and son, and I came into contact with the autumn grass deer.

Fold Yang * * * and pour it out, while away, get drunk and fly away.

After hunting, I came back, raised a bonfire to roast fresh and fat venison, took out a leather wine bag (muddy) and got drunk, then turned my horse's head and chased Gu Hongfei away. This vividly depicts the brave and fierce Mongolian national character and its unique way of life. The poem exudes a strong grassland flavor, and those weak scholars can't write it.