Poetry is divided into classical poetry (four words, five words, seven words and miscellaneous words), modern poetry (five sentences, seven sentences, five laws and seven laws), ci (poetry, middle tune and long tune) and Sanqu (poetry and divertimento).
pre-Qin period
The Book of Songs and Songs of the South created the realistic and romantic tendencies of China's ancient poems respectively.
Han Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties
Poetry: Folk songs of Han Yuefu, among which Peacock Flying Southeast and Mulan Ci are called Yuefu. In addition, there are poems by Cao Zhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and pastoral poems by Tao Yuanming.
the Tang Dynasty
Poetry: The achievements of literary creation in the Tang Dynasty are mainly reflected in poetry creation. Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and the New Yuefu Movement.
Song dynasty
Poetry: the achievements of poetry creation in the Song Dynasty are mainly reflected in the creation of ci (bold school: Su Shi, Xin Qiji; Graceful school: Liu Yong, Li Qingzhao)