Zhang is a poet in the early Tang Dynasty. What did he call Zhang Zhi, Zhang Xu and Bao Rong? Wuzhong four gentlemen? . However, his poems were not taken seriously in the Tang Dynasty. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that his poems gradually became popular. At this time, the only remaining poems are "Moonlit Night on the Spring River" and "Dai Da Gui Meng". Zhang's date of birth and death is unknown. His main activities were from the middle of the seventh century to the beginning of the eighth century. He was from Yangzhou in the early Tang Dynasty (660-720). He used to be a soldier in Yanzhou.
Surprisingly, in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang's life stories were few, and his poems had long been forgotten. There seems to be no collection of his poems handed down at that time. From the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, his poem "Moonlit Night on a Spring River" was almost neglected. According to the textual research of Cheng Ganfan, a scholar of literature and history, there are ten kinds of Tang poems, Tang novels, Tang anthologies, Tang anthologies, Tang notes and Tang sounds in the Yuan Dynasty. Zhang's Moonlit Night on the Spring River was not taken seriously in the Tang Dynasty. Not only in the Tang Dynasty, but also in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it did not attract people's attention, and it can be said that it was forgotten.
Fortunately, his poems are still circulating. The earliest collection of this poem was Guo Maoqian's Yuefu Poem in Song Dynasty, which was listed as Yuefu Palace Poem and did not attract much attention. It was not until Jiajing and Wanli of Ming Dynasty that the moonlight on the riverside, which had been silent for thousands of years, was gradually taken seriously.
Wang Kaiyun, a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, was full of praise for this poem. He said in the book The Origin of Tang Poetry Schools:? Zhang's "Moonlit Night on a Spring River" was adopted? Western Zhou Dynasty? Style, unique, became a master. Li He, Shang Yin, Song Ci and Yuan Qu are all branches of the palace style, and Mr. Wen Yiduo, a modern scholar, also gave an unprecedented high evaluation of A Moonlit Night on a Spring River. After analyzing the article "Self-Salvation of Palace Poetry", he wrote:? There is a strong cosmic consciousness in the poem. Pure love is sublimated from the cosmic consciousness, and sympathy radiates from love. This is the peak of poetry in poetry. ?
That's not enough. He also said: Looking back from here, Lian is a process, not to mention a process with his supporting actor Irene Wang. As for the darkest sin left by Liang Chen, Sui and Tang Dynasties in the past hundred years, won't a court poem like "Moonlight on a Spring River" be washed white? He redeemed Gong Tishi for a hundred years. Therefore, he parted ways with Chen Ziang, another peak of palace poetry, clearing the way for the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Zhang Ruoxi's achievements are immeasurable. ? It is precisely because of the praise of predecessors for Zhang Ruoyu's "Moonlit Night on a Spring River" that it is correct? The first poem in the prosperous Tang Dynasty? And then what? A single piece swept the whole Tang Dynasty? Zhang Ruoxu was highly praised and occupied a place in the poetry circle of Tang Dynasty.
At this time, when people re-examine the poet and want to find his other poems, there is only one "Dream of Dai". It can be said that Zhang only left two poems, and this poem "Moonlit Night on a Spring River" made him famous through the ages.