This style of writing is inherited from the 46 parallel prose of the Six Dynasties period. Although in the writing of excellent authors, whether parallel prose or prose is just a matter of form, the content is still very exciting, but it cannot stand up to mediocre authors. Later generations gave Su Shi a lot of hats: the four great poets of the Song Dynasty, the four great calligraphers of the Song Dynasty, and the bold and unconstrained poet, and they ranked him first. The Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties refer to their achievements in prose, not poetry. Li Bai's achievement lies in poetry, especially ancient poetry.
This is because the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties refers to the eight representative prose writers in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Li Bai's main achievement was poetry rather than prose, so he is not the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. After Li Bai and Du Fu, there was also "Little Li Du". In fact, after "Little Li Du" there were people named Li and surnamed Du who could write poems, but their level was even lower, so people pretended to be indifferent and no longer ranked them or ranked them. "Little Li Du" called him.
Li Bai, a romantic poet. He is famous for his poetry, but his achievements in prose are not high. For example, "History of Shang'an Prefecture Li Chang" and "History of Shang'an Prefecture Pei Chang" are his works, with average achievements. So Li Bai was not included, but the imperial power system restricted people's freedom of speech, allowing the Eight Great Masters to become leaders in the literary world! Li Bai, the Immortal of Poetry, is a unique talent that is rare to see in a thousand years. His natural and unique talent makes poetry an art among arts... The pen shakes the five mountains, and the poems become weeping ghosts and gods! !
Li Bai is the pinnacle figure in the Chinese poetry circle and is hailed as the Immortal of Poetry by future generations. He created the peak of ancient romantic literature, and his poetry and style reached a height that is difficult for future generations to reach. When it comes to poetry, Li Bai should be ranked first.
Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan were the leaders of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty. They advocated ancient prose and opposed idle prose. They emphasized that literature can clarify the Tao, and created ancient prose by example. , all became the masters of prose. With the purpose of reviving the prose style of the pre-Qin Dynasty, they were the masters of prose in that period, so they were called "the eight great poets of the Tang and Song Dynasties". However, Li Bai was a great poet and had no connection with them.