What are the schools of ancient poetry and what are the representative poets?

1. There are many poets and lyric poets in the history of our country. Some of them have similar styles and some have their own characteristics, so they are classified into different genres by later generations. These schools, before and after, are large and small, and their status is also high and low.

2. Pastoral school. Landscape pastoral poems mainly describe the quiet and carefree natural scenery, and express the noble sentiment of unwilling to go with the flow or negative seclusion thoughts by praising the natural scenery. The longing for the peace and lightness of the spiritual world and the attitude towards life in poetry have made many poets find a way to neutralize the repressed ideals and reality, which has influenced many poets. The representative poets of this school are Tao Yuanming and Xie Lingyun in Jin Dynasty and Wang Wei and Meng Haoran in Tang Dynasty.

3. Frontier Poetry School. This school is one of the main schools of poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which mainly describes the frontier fortress scenery and reflects the life of frontier fortress soldiers. Most poets have had the experience of frontier life. They not only described the magnificent and desolate frontier scenery, but also expressed their lofty aspirations and thoughts for their relatives in their hometown. Their attitudes towards the war are also varied, including praise and disparagement, mostly in the form of seven-character songs and seven-character quatrains. The representative poets of this school are Gao Shi, Cen Can and Wang Changling.

4. Bold school. This school is one of the schools of Ci in Song Dynasty. His works are uninhibited and ambitious, giving people a positive force, a broader creative vision and a magnificent atmosphere. The representative poets of this school are Su Shi and Xin Qiji.

5. Elegant school. This school is one of the schools in the Song Dynasty. The language of his works is beautiful and subtle, and the emotions expressed in the words are euphemistic and lingering, and the artistic conception is either relaxed and lively or deep and bitter. Poetry has a profound and meticulous structure, pays attention to the roundness of language and has a femininity. It is often about personal experience, love between men and women, and also about mountains and water, leaving feelings for the scenery. The representative poets of this school are Liu Yong and Li Qingzhao.