Because they were revived in the Southern Song Dynasty, they are called the four great poets of Zhongxing.
The Four Great Poets of Zhongxing, also known as the Four Great Masters of the Southern Song Dynasty, are the collective name of four poets in the early Southern Song Dynasty in China: You Mao, Yang Wanli, Fan Chengda and Lu You. They were able to break away from the prison of the Jiangxi Poetry School and write works with unique ideological and artistic characteristics, which represented the second prosperous period of poetry in the Song Dynasty. His representative works include "Qingshan Temple", "Chengzhai Collection", "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons", "Long Song Xing", etc.
The Story of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties
When You Miao made political achievements in Taizhou, some treacherous people spread rumors to hurt him, which aroused the suspicion of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty. Conduct a secret investigation into You Miao. What the envoy heard in Taizhou was the praise of You Miao from the people. When he returned to Beijing, he truthfully reciprocated and copied four poems of "East Lake" written by You Miao in Taizhou and presented them to Xiaozong.
In two of the poems, the sky will be dim and clear for three days, and it will be dry for three days before the weather clears. It has always been said that it is difficult to do things in the sky, but it is especially difficult to go to Taizhou. All kinds of ailments are sore and painful, and the official examination is still clumsy. Self-pity martingale is nothing, it will win more than twice as many frost hairs. " Song Xiaozong admired You Miao's diligence in political affairs and concern for the country and the people. Soon he promoted him to Huaidong and Chang Ping. During You Miao's tenure in Jiangdong, there was a severe drought. He led the people to fight against the disaster and tried to provide relief to the victims. He was later promoted to Jiangxi transit envoy and magistrate of Longxing (now Nanchang, Jiangxi).
In 1182 AD, You Miao was called to the court and was awarded the title of Langguan of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The prince served as a lecturer and was later promoted to the rank of Privy Councilor and Zuo Yude. During his reign, he spoke out and dared to remonstrate. During the severe drought in the summer of 1183, You Miao wrote to the emperor and ruthlessly exposed the political darkness at that time.