Cao Pi's greatest breakthrough in poetry was the creation of the earliest seven-character poem "Two Poems of Yan". These two poems make the seven-character poem have a mature form and have epoch-making significance in the history of literature. This is beyond Zi Jian's power.
However, Cao Zhi's five-character poems have reached an unprecedented height. For example, Wang Biao's A White Horse, White Horse Essays, Miscellaneous Poems, Seven Wounded Poems, and Noda's Journey to the Yellowbird, etc. Cao Zhi's five-character poems are perfect in the expression of emotions and the use of themes, and they are a peak of five-character poems. Cao Pi's achievements in five-character poems are not so outstanding, and the copyright of some works is not clear with Cao Zhi.
Generally speaking, Cao Pi's poetic style is rather sad. Cao Zhi is vigorous and powerful.
Essays by Cao Pi and Cao Zhi;
Cao pi's prose achievements are also relatively high, such as "books are martial" and "Dian LUN?" Self-narrative, etc. The main features are simple language and sincere feelings. Cao Zhi's prose is more magnificent. Moreover, due to different identities, most of Cao Pi's works reflect his personal leisure. Cao Zhi, on the other hand, reflects the tortuous fate and the feelings of grief and indignation.
Cao Zhi's achievements in the creation of Ci and Fu are even higher, with Luo Shenfu as its representative.
Cao Pi's classic theory? Thesis is an important literary theory work. Mr. Lu Xun said that Cao Pi's era was? The era of literary consciousness? . Cao Pi's achievements as a literary critic are more outstanding. But as far as literary creation is concerned, personally, I prefer Cao Zhi.
poetic sentiment
Cao Pi's poems are diverse, with five or seven words as long, popular language and folk song spirit. The technique is euphemistic and meticulous, and he is an expert in describing the love between men and women and the theme of wandering women.
Ge Yanxing was written during Cao Cao's northern expedition to Wuhuan County in the 12th year of Jian 'an, which was the highest achievement of Cao Pi's poetry. It is written in the form of seven-character rhyme, and it is the earliest and most complete seven-character rhyme in existence. Where does Ge Yanxing come from? Thinking about women? The perspective reflects the present situation of war and displacement in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and expresses the inner resentment and melancholy of men and women who were forced to separate. The whole poem is praised by Wang Fuzhi as unpretentious, with beautiful syllables and smooth feelings? Pour love, color, sound, ancient and modern? . Some of Cao Pi's works praised by later generations were written to Wang Wei during his tenure as a corps commander of the five senses. His poems are delicate, clear and touching.
Scholar Ye Jiaying listed Zhong Rong's poems, Liu Xie's Wen Xin Diao Long, Wang Fuzhi's Jiang Zhai Shi Hua and Ye Jiaying's Poems of the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties as Cao Pi's comments. "Poetry" ranks Cao Pi in the middle class, thinking that his poems are not as good as his younger brother Cao Zhi, because Cao Pi's poems? Frank as an even word? (? Even language? , that is, two ordinary people are talking), and Cao Zhi is? The character is extremely high, and the words are taken from Hua Mao. Feeling elegant and resentful, body and literature overflow today, stand out from the crowd? . "Wen Xin Diao Long" (omitted) said Cao Pi? Wei Wen is brilliant and always talks about restraint, saying that he wants to plant thousands of miles ... Huan Zi is cautious and slow, so he doesn't compete with Xianming. , with Cao Zhi? Smart and talented? Different, also called? When the common feelings are suppressed, the similarity rings, which makes Wendi stay away from him and reduces his talent. He thinks that Wang is in an awkward position and pays for his interests, but he is not convinced. The world sympathizes with Cao Zhi's situation. Cao Pi is the winner of the battle for the position of brothers, so people ignore the beauty of his articles. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Wang Fuzhi bluntly said in Jiang Zhai Shi Hua: In fact, Huan Zi was a genius, but how could he surpass Zi Jian? , can be described as Cao Pi's literary achievements? Recover? Declaration. Ye Jiaying said, xelloss is a? Rational poet? Temperance and introspection? Win with affection, rhyme? .
theory
Cao Pi's classic theory? Thesis is the earliest literary theory and critical work in China, which was written when Cao Pi was the king of Wei. The main points of this paper are as follows: ① Evaluate the creative styles, gains and losses of Kong Rong, Chen Lin, RoyceWong, Xu Gan, Ruan Yu, Angelababy and Serina Liu. Jian' an seven sons? The statement comes from this; 2 put forward? Literature is dominated by qi, which is turbid and has a body, and cannot be born of force? It is believed that the writer's temperament determines the style of the work; ③ Affirm the historical value of literature. Cover article, national cause, immortal event? . Lu Xun said the relationship between Wei and Jin demeanor and articles and medicine and wine? He (Cao Pi) thought that it was unnecessary to include lessons in poetry and fu, and opposed those opinions at that time. From the perspective of modern literature, what is an era of Cao Pi? The conscious era of literature? Or, as modern times say, a school that works for art's sake. ?
affect
Cao Pi is the actual leader of Ye Group and plays a key role in the spiritual structure of Jian 'an literature. Jian' an style? This had a profound impact on later literature:
1) Xelloss ordered Liu Shao, Xiang, Miao Yi and others to compile China's first kind of book "Huang Lan", and formally organized the compilation of books for the first time;
(2), "Canon theory? The thesis initiated the atmosphere of literary criticism and was the originator of China's literary criticism.
Ge Yanxing is the first complete seven-character poem in the history of China literature, which has a great influence on the creation of seven-character poems in later generations.