In the literary circles of the Qing Dynasty, the largest prose genre is none other than the "Tongcheng School of Literature", of which Dai Mingshi, Fang Bao, Liu Daxun and Yao Nai are the leading figures, and are revered as the "Four Ancestors" of the Tongcheng School. Among these four people, Yao Nai is the master of the collection of tongcheng school prose, known as "the first person in the ancient literature of the Qing Dynasty", and his poems bloom out of the broad and profound connotation, today we will come together to appreciate Yao Nai's ten poems, experience the deep meaning behind the text, read and worship it.
The Yao family of the Qing Dynasty was a well-known and prestigious family, and it is recorded that there were more than 440 people with the surname of Yao who were officials, as well as cultural celebrities such as Yao Fan and Yao Nai. In his early years, Yao Nai studied with his uncle Yao Fan, who was deeply influenced by the former in literature, and later studied ancient Chinese with Liu Daxun, who was deeply valued by the latter. Due to his outstanding talent, Yao Nai also chose the path of career, but contrary to his wishes, his career path was very bumpy, and after 13 years of struggle, he finally passed the test. He was only an official for eight years, in the face of reality, he was conflicted in his heart, and gradually began to have the idea of retirement, and when he was forty-four years old, he resigned from the government and returned to his hometown, collected disciples, and made a living by lecturing and teaching, until the age of eighty-five, a generation of literary engines died, and it is said that more than a hundred students were killed for his funeral.
As we all know, Yao Nai is famous for his prose, his poetic achievements are underestimated by later generations, and his poetry can gain a firm foothold in the Qing Dynasty where poetry is prevalent, and have a huge impact on the poetry world, which shows that his poetry naturally has unique features. Yao Nai's poetry creation is not a family, he absorbs the Shen Yun school represented by Wang Shizhen, the style school represented by Shen Deqian, and the spiritual school represented by Yuan Mei, and inherits the theory of Tang and Song poetry, forming a poetic creation point of view with rich content, strict logic and unique aesthetics, and at the same time, the poetry contains a broad humanistic spirit, which is worth learning from later generations of literati.
Throughout Yao Nai's poetry, his poetic style has the characteristics of masculinity, tending to a magnificent aesthetic, especially the poetry of his predecessors Du Fu and Huang Tingjian. His ancient poems are mainly gifts and models of mountains and waters, and the poems exude a majestic and majestic atmosphere, which is in line with his pursuit of magnificence. It is worth mentioning that his ancient poem Seven Words is more prominent and magnificent than five words, sending friends with enthusiasm and writing scenery. His life is based on the ambition of visiting famous mountains and rivers, and the scenery poems not only depict the color of the quiet and distant landscapes, but also reveal the pursuit of magnificence, but also reflect his open mind and pattern.
The Seven Laws of Poetry is Yao Nai's highest achievement, and Zeng Guofan once called his Seven Laws "the first of the national dynasty", and his purpose of demanding qi jian was clearly reflected. His achievements in near-body poetry are equally outstanding, and the verses of writing scenes are seamlessly integrated, blending broad feelings with large scenery, not only showing everyone an infinitely broad picture, but also showing masculine beauty. Therefore, from the perspective of Yao Nai's ancient and near-body poems, it can be clear that Yao Nai's pursuit of poetry is persistent, and he adheres to his own creative concept, which has become a classic of the Tongcheng School over time.
In addition to embodying magnificent beauty, Yao Nai's poems also embody other aesthetic views. Because Yao Nai lived to be eighty-five years old, his life experience is his precious wealth, after a long period of life accumulation, so that his poetry has a profound realistic characteristics, reading can be thought-provoking, implying a strong imaginary beauty. The size of the achievement of poetry has a lot to do with the ideological connotation of poetry. The connotation of Yao Nai's poetry is rich, there are accusations of fainting, there are nostalgic talents who have gone through vicissitudes, there is pity for the people at the bottom, and there is also a satire on the darkness of real society, so Yao Nai's poems have ideological beauty.
Today, we will enjoy the ten poems of Yao Nai, the master of the "Tongcheng School of Literature", and experience the poet's thoughts and poetry behind the words, I believe you will like it.