The Development of China's Ancient Poetry

A brief history of China's ancient poetry development; Xiaoqin Du, Chinese Department of Peking University: China is a country of poetry. Poetry is the most dazzling pearl in the treasure house of ancient literature and art in China. China's poems have a long history. If you count from the Book of Songs, it has been more than 3,000 years. In the long historical years, poetry is closely related to China people's daily life and emotional world. In ancient times, when offering sacrifices to gods and festivals, we should recite poems, pray and wish; When friends get together or leave, they should write poems to express their joy and give poems to say goodbye. When young men and women fall in love, they often respond with poems and confide in each other. When people travel and visit places of interest, they often write poems to praise them. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, poetry was also tested in the imperial examinations. If you do well in poetry, you can gain fame and get the qualification to be an official. Moreover, since the pre-Qin period, there has been a tradition of "poetry is based on emotion" and "poetry expresses ambition". Poets of all ages like to express their feelings and views on nature, society, life and even the universe with poems. ...