The late Yuan Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty is an important historical period in the history of China literature, and the poet Yang Weizhen is one of the outstanding representatives of this period. He is famous for his unique writing style and wonderful poems, and is praised as the representative poet of "Iron Cliff Style" by later generations.
First, the literary background of the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties
The late Yuan Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty were a turbulent period in the history of China. The rule of the Yuan Dynasty gradually declined, the society was in turmoil and the people were miserable. During this period, literature became a way for people to express their thoughts and feelings and vent their dissatisfaction. At the same time, the Han culture and the Mongolian and Yuan cultures under the Yuan Dynasty merged with each other, forming a new literary style, which is called "the literary era of Yuan and Ming Dynasties".
Second, the life of Yang Weizhen
Yang Weizhen, known as Junrui, was an important writer and poet in the early Ming Dynasty. He was born at the end of Yuan Dynasty, and the year of his death is unknown. Yang Weizhen's life has experienced many twists and turns, including social unrest and political changes. His poetry creation was influenced by Chen Qiao, a writer in Ming Dynasty, especially the creation of landscape and landscape poems.
Third, the characteristics of Yang Weizhen's poems
"Iron Cliff Style": Yang Weizhen's poetry creation style is unique, which is called "Iron Cliff Style" by later generations. This poetic style is characterized by boldness, boldness and frankness, so as to express the author's sincere feelings and firm beliefs. His poems often show feelings for social unrest and people's suffering, and are full of strong flavor of the times.
Landscape Poems: Yang Weizhen's landscape poems are influenced by poets Chen Qiao and Zheng Guangzu in Yuan Dynasty, but they also have their own characteristics. His landscape poems are good at being open-minded, open and lofty. With the landscape as the background, he expresses his yearning and pursuit for fresh and natural scenery and quiet scenery.
Political concern: In his poems, Yang Weizhen also showed concern for national politics. He often expresses his dissatisfaction with social unrest and political corruption, and his expectation for national rejuvenation. His political concern is reflected in his poems, which makes his works more profound.
Application of phonology: Yang Weizhen's poems use rich rhetorical devices, especially phonology. His poems are melodious in tone and clever in rhyme, giving people a sense of hearing pleasure.
Fourth, representative works
Yang Weizhen's representative works include Shi Zhongshan, Nostalgia in Nanjiang and Emei Mountain. These works show his unrestrained personality and profound literary attainments.
Generally speaking, Yang Weizhen was an outstanding writer and poet in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. His poems are known as "Iron Cliff Style", which shows his profound understanding of social unrest, landscape and political changes. His works have an important position in the history of China literature, and are praised by later generations, which has become a brilliant stroke of literature in this period.