Northern Song Dynasty poet Yan Shu and Yan Jidao had a father-son relationship. Yan Jidao was the seventh son of Yan Shu. Because they were both famous in the literary world of the Northern Song Dynasty, in order to distinguish them, they were called "Big Banquet" and "Xiao Yan".
Yan Shu was a famous politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was smart and smart since he was a child. He was awarded the title of Tong Jinshi in the imperial examination at the age of fourteen. He entered the court as an official, served as a right admonition official, and the Minister of the Ministry of War. After his death, he was named Linzi Duke and was given the posthumous title Yuanxian. He was called Yuanxian by the world. Yan Yuanxian. Yan Shu was an upright official. During his tenure, he attached great importance to the development of academies and personally supported the construction of academies. At the same time, he worked with his colleagues to reform the teaching content of the Northern Song Dynasty. He also established official schools in counties and prefectures, cultivating a large number of outstanding talents for the Northern Song Dynasty.
Yan Shu began to love literature when he was young. He was good at poetry and lyrics, especially Xiao Ling. He made outstanding contributions to the literature of the Northern Song Dynasty, and was also known as the "Prime Minister of Poetry" by the world. Yan Shu's poetry absorbed the "Huajian School" and the elegant and flowing style of poetry, creating the graceful style of poetry in the Northern Song Dynasty. His representative works include "Zhuyu Ci", "Huanxisha", etc.
Yan Jidao was the seventh son of Yan Shu and a famous poet in the Northern Song Dynasty.
When Yan Jidao was young, his family was wealthy. Like all children from official families, he was born in the imperial examination and had a smooth career. After Yan Shu's death, the Yan family's family status changed and the family was imprisoned. During the process, Yan Jidao was involved in the changes of Wang Anshi's political reform, and he was imprisoned for opposing the new law. Although the emperor later released him. However, due to various blows, he lost his morale and fell into despair. In his prime, he indulged in poetry and wine and wrote many masterpieces.
Yan Jidao's poems are good at expressing straightforward emotions and describing scenes of love life. He is an important writer of the graceful school in the Northern Song Dynasty. His attainments in poetry style are higher than that of Yan Shu. He is good at romance and has deep feelings. He is the author of a volume called "Xiaoshan Ci", which vividly interprets the poet's pure love and infatuation, and expresses Yan Jidao's sincere, persistent and profound emotions.
Although father and son Yan Shu and Yan Jidao had different experiences, they made great contributions to the literary world of the Northern Song Dynasty, and their works are also models for future generations to study and study.