Seven-syllable/seven-syllable quatrain
Seven-syllable/seven-syllable quatrain
Seven-character quatrains are a genre of China's traditional poetry, which belongs to the category of modern poetry. There are four poems in this style, each with seven words, and there are strict metrical requirements in rhyme and adhesion. The poetic style originated from Yuefu songs in the Southern Dynasties or Yuefu folk songs in the Northern Dynasties or folk songs in the Western Jin Dynasty, and its stereotypes matured in the Tang Dynasty. Representative works include Wang Changling's Two Farewells to Furong Inn and Xin Qiji, Li Bai's The First Generation of Baidicheng, Du Fu's Downstream Meeting Li Guinian, and Yanjiao's Feeling of Watching the Tide.