Five-character ancient poetry, referred to as five-character ancient poetry for short, is a popular genre in the Tang Dynasty. The five ancient brushstrokes in the Tang Dynasty are magnificent and colorful, which are directly used for narration, lyricism, discussion and scenery description, making their functions play an unprecedented role. Their representative writers are Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran and Wei.
Seven-character ancient poems, referred to as seven ancient poems for short, originated in the Warring States period or even earlier. Now it is recognized that the earliest and most complete seven ancient works are Ge Yanxing by Cao Pi. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Bao Zhao devoted himself to the creation of seven ancient poems and developed them into a dynamic poetic style. The seven ancient styles in the Tang Dynasty show the grandeur of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, with diverse techniques and profound openness. The representative poets are Li Bai, Du Fu and Han Yu.
Five-character metrical poem is a kind of metrical poem. The Five Laws, which originated from the five-character ancient style, are rigorous in style, rich in temperament and profound in meaning, and have become widely used poetry themes in preparation for exams and daily life in the Tang Dynasty. There are countless famous scholars of Five Laws in the Tang Dynasty, among whom Wang Changling, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Du Fu and Liu Changqing made great achievements.
Seven-character metrical poem, referred to as seven rhymes for short, is a kind of modern poetry, and its metrical requirements are the same as those of five rhymes. The seven laws originated from the ancient style of seven characters, and gradually became large-scale in the early Tang Dynasty until Du Fu was really perfect. Wang Wei, Du Fu, Li Shangyin, Du Mu, Luo Yin, the seven laws of the Tang Dynasty, are excellent, reflecting ancient and modern times.
Five-seven quatrains, referred to as five quatrains and seven quatrains for short, are one of the quatrains in classical poetry. The Five Musts originated in the Han Dynasty and the Seven Musts originated in the Six Dynasties. Both of them were formed in Qi Liang and matured in the early Tang Dynasty. The quatrains in the Tang Dynasty were lofty and straightforward, reaching the peak of the liberalization of chanting things. Famous poets include Li Bai, Wang Wei, Wang Changling, Wei, Du Mu and Liu Yuxi.