1, Pre-Qin period: Poetry and music were closely related in this period, and the main works were The Book of Songs and Songs of the South. The Book of Songs is divided into three parts: style, elegance and ode, with a total of 305 articles. It adopts the artistic technique of fu, bi, xing and repetition of chapters and sentences, and is the source of realistic poetry.
Chuci includes the works of Qu Yuan, Song Yu and others, among which Li Sao is the most important. Ideological loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, the use of vanilla beauty image, unlimited language length and Chu dialect, is the source of romantic poetry.
2. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the economy was prosperous and the national strength was strong, and poetry reached its peak. Many talented poets compete with each other and form a group of poets with different styles. Their poems are "full of interest and strength". During this period, the theme and content of poetry have been developed, and corresponding schools of poetry have emerged, the most important of which are "Frontier Poetry School" and "Pastoral Poetry School".
Historical reasons and characteristics of the development of Song Ci;
First, the historical reasons for the development of Song Ci
After the unification of China in the Northern Song Dynasty, the economy developed rapidly, especially the commerce developed rapidly, and all localities were generally prosperous. The expansion of the civilian class and the improvement of living standards require enriching cultural and recreational life, and the creation and development of ci adapted to the needs of cultural life at that time.
Coupled with the sharp social contradictions in the Song Dynasty, writers can better express their thoughts and feelings in words and worry about the country and the people. Therefore, Ci became the mainstream form of literature in Song Dynasty.
Second, the characteristics of Song Ci
The form is free and flexible, the sentence length is uneven, it is easy to express feelings and reflect social reality. In artistic style, graceful and unconstrained coexist, and fresh and beautiful compete.
The development of China's poetry can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. The source of realistic poetry, represented by The Book of Songs, and the source of romantic poetry, represented by Li Sao, developed to Yuefu and Jian 'an literature in the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and reached the peak of poetry creation in the Tang Dynasty, with outstanding poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi appearing.