Phases of the literary history of the Tang Dynasty
(1) Early Tang (618-712) → 94 years
[Mark] From the founding of the country to the Xuanwu Gate changes< /p>
The first fifty years were a continuation of the formalist literature of the Southern Dynasties. In the last fifty years, the Four Great Masters broke through the theme of palace poetry. The Shen Song Dynasty established the form of rhythmic poetry. Chen Ziang advocated the Jian'an style and denounced the Qi and Liang poetry styles. , which opened up a path for healthy development of Tang poetry.
Poets of the early Tang Dynasty:
Luo Binwang, Wang Bo, Lu Zhaolin, Song Zhiwen, Du Shenyan, Yang Jiong, Chen Ziang, Shen Quanqi, Wang Ji, Li Shimin, etc.
(2) The prosperous Tang Dynasty (713-766) → Calendar 53
[Mark] After the Xuanwumen Incident and before the Anshi Rebellion
The peak of the prosperity of poetry , great poets emerged with diverse styles and a wide range of themes. Positive romanticism, with Li Bai as the great representative, was the mainstream of poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Political poetry and frontier fortress poetry embody the style of the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu, with the great spirit of the poetry of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, comprehensively and profoundly reflected the reality after the war, paving the way for the development of realist poetry in the mid-Tang Dynasty.
(3) Mid-Tang Dynasty (766-835) → Calendar 69
[Mark] After the Anshi Rebellion and before the Huangchao Rebellion
The largest number of poems and genres , severe and cold reality turned the mainstream of poetry to realism, and the New Yuefu Movement represented by Bai Juyi ran through the entire mid-Tang Dynasty.
(4) Late Tang Dynasty (836-907) → Calendar 71
[Mark] Huangchao Lake Rebellion to the end of the country
Realistic poetry continued to develop, Pi Rixiu and others inherited the tradition of the New Yuefu Movement, but lacked creativity in art. The poems of Li Shangyin and others were full of dreamy sentiments of late twilight and dusk, and the theme of love was very fluent. Through the foundation of Wen Tingyun and Wei Zhuang, the form of poetry developed in the Five Dynasties. developed rapidly.