Representative writers mainly include Cao Zhi's father and son (Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi), seven sons of Jian 'an (Kong Rong, Chen Lin, RoyceWong, Xu Gan, Ruan Yu, Angelababy, Serina Liu) and Cai Yan.
Jian 'an writers expressed their ambition to make contributions with their frankness, which set off the first literary creation climax in the history of China's poetry. Because it was the Jian 'an era of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, it was later called Jian 'an literature, also called Jian 'an character.
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The ideological style of Jian 'an literature;
(1) has made outstanding contributions and lofty political ideals. The turmoil at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty made Jian 'an literati suffer from disorder, and also stimulated their political enthusiasm. It has become their ideal pursuit to make contributions and make a name for themselves.
Cao Cao took the world as his own duty "to make the vassals attach themselves to the son of heaven". Cao Pi's Liyang Poem wrote three stories about Cao Jun's expedition to the south, which not only described the hardships of marching, but also highlighted his determination to "save the people" and the purpose of "quelling chaos", and made great achievements, making him famous for future generations.
(2) lament that life is short. At that time, social unrest caused untold suffering, diseases and epidemics prevailed, and many people lived short lives. Facing the short and difficult life, Jian 'an literati adopted three attitudes. One is lamenting that Ruan Ji's seven-wound poems suddenly turned to dust.
One is to lament that the years are short, but the fame has not been established, but it is still fighting for it. For example, Cao Zhi's "To Xu Zhuo". Third, strive to break through the limitations of fate and pursue higher life value in your lifetime. For example, Cao Cao's "Although the tortoise lives long".
(3) the pain of chaos. Social unrest, people suffer from chaos. For example, Cai Yan's Poem of Sorrow and Anger misses his parents and sighs infinitely. Wrote the pain of leaving chaos.
(4) It has a strong tragic color. For example, Chen Lin's "Drinking Horses in the Cave of the Great Wall" describes the pain and disaster caused by heavy corvee in the name of building the Great Wall. The style is vigorous and sad, with a strong tragic color.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Jian' an literature