The Three Wonders of the Tang Dynasty refer to Li Bai's poems, Zhang Xu's cursive calligraphy and the painter Gu Kaizhi.
1. Poet Li Bai: Li Bai (701-762), also known as Taibai and Qinglian Jushi, is known as the "Immortal of Poetry" and is one of the most famous romantic poets in the Tang Dynasty. His poems are bold and unrestrained, with profound artistic conception, depicting many themes such as natural scenery, various aspects of life, and heroic aspirations. Li Bai's poetry style is unique and famous for its boldness, unrestrainedness and passion. He was deeply influenced by later poets. His poetic works were widely praised and had a profound impact on future generations of literati.
2. Calligrapher Zhang Xu: Zhang Xu (? - about 655), with the courtesy name Boyu and the pseudonym Xingjian, was a famous cursive calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty and was known as the "Sage of Cursive". Zhang Xu's cursive script is characterized by unrestrained, unbridled, free and easy, with unique strokes and vivid charm. His calligraphy style caused a huge impact in the calligraphy circles of the Tang Dynasty. His cursive works have extremely high artistic value and unique personality, which influenced the development of calligraphy in later generations and became a model for future generations to learn and admire.
3. Painter Gu Kaizhi: Gu Kaizhi (about 250 years to about 330 years), also known as Changqing and Wenbo, was a famous painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was known as the "Sage of Painting". He is good at painting various subjects such as figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, and is especially famous for his landscape paintings. Gu Kaizhi's landscape paintings are famous for their freshness, beauty and elegant charm. He advocated "ink and bamboo landscape", which had a profound influence among painters and laid the foundation for the development of landscape paintings in later generations.
The Three Wonders of the Tang Dynasty represent the high achievements of the culture and art of the Tang Dynasty. Their outstanding talents and unique styles in their respective fields had a profound impact on the development of culture and art in later generations. The works of these three outstanding figures not only represent the cultural models of the Tang Dynasty, but also become shining treasures in the treasure house of Chinese culture, providing important reference and inspiration for the inheritance and development of future generations.