Chen Ziang (about 659-700)
A writer in the Tang Dynasty. The name is Boyu. A native of Shehong, Zizhou (now part of Sichuan). Because he served as You Shiyi, later generations called him Chen Shiyi. When he was young, he was fond of giving and was generous and generous. He was promoted to Jinshi at the age of 24. His above-mentioned writings on politics attracted the attention of Empress Wu, who granted him the title of Lintai Zhengzi. Later he moved to the right to collect relics. He was imprisoned for "rebelling against the party" and opposing Empress Wu. At the age of 26 and 36, he joined the border army twice and had some foresight in border defense. He resigned and returned to his hometown at the age of 38. He was later persecuted by the county magistrate Duan Jian and died unjustly in prison.
Chen Ziang advocated reforming the delicate and delicate poetic style after the Six Dynasties, restoring the style and elegance tradition of the Book of Songs, emphasizing the sustenance of Bixing, and advocating the style of the Han and Wei dynasties. There are more than 100 poems in existence, among which the most representative ones are 38 "Feelings of Encounter", 7 "Jiqiu Views of Ancient Times and Presented to Master Lu for Collection" and "Dengyouzhou Taige". The works criticize the current ills and have a noble character. The style of Han and Wei Dynasties is the best embodiment of his poetic theory.
He has few rhymed poems, but his five rhymed verses, such as "Late Ci Lexiang County", "Crossing Jingmen to Look at Chu", "Farewell to Friends on a Spring Night", and "Farewell to Wei Da to Join the Army", have bright syllables and clear style. Vigorous and vigorous, it shows the characteristics of the mature period of modern poetry and the vigorous and powerful poetic style.
Chen Ziang is a pioneer in the innovation of Tang poetry. His poetic thoughts were progressive and substantial, his language was strong and simple, and he had a great influence on the poetry of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Jiuling, Li Bai, Du Fu, Yuan Zhen, and Bai Juyi were all inspired by it. However, while he vigorously opposed the decadent trend, he ignored the long-term accumulated artistic experience of the poets of the Six Dynasties. His poems are often simple but lacking in literary talent. Some poems have boring language and unclear images.
Chen Ziang was also a pioneer of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty. Although his prose still contains some parallel couplets, it is generally simple and clear, close to the ancient prose of the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties, and has changed the style of writing in the early Tang Dynasty, but his prose achievements are not as good as poetry. After Zi Ang's death, his friend Lu Zangyong compiled 10 volumes of his posthumous writings. During the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Cheng edited 10 volumes of Yang Chun's "Collected Works of Chen Boyu" and collected many works. The "Collection of Chen Zi'ang" edited by Xu Peng today is relatively complete.
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