From the early Tang Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty and then to the Later Tang Dynasty, the style and genre of Tang poetry have undergone significant evolution, and each period has its own unique artistic characteristics and representative poets.
The poetry of the early Tang Dynasty mostly inherited the legacy of the Six Dynasties, paid attention to the ornate rhetoric, and pursued the beauty of form. The poets of this period, while inheriting the traditions of their predecessors, also began to experiment with new creative techniques, which laid the foundation for the prosperity of Tang poetry. Shangguan Yi is a representative of the court poets of the early Tang Dynasty, and his poems are based on "Qi Wrong and Graceful", focusing on rhyme and harmony, and the rhetoric is gorgeous. However, the poetry of the early Tang Dynasty was not blindly pursuing gorgeousness, and some poets began to try to incorporate more emotions and thoughts. For example, Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" is a well-known famous article, which has won praise from later generations for its beautiful rhetoric and profound thinking. In the text, "the sunset and the lonely bird fly together, and the autumn water grows together in the sky" and other sentences, which not only show the magnificence of the natural scenery, but also convey the poet's deep feelings about life and the times.
With the advancement of history, Tang poetry entered the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The poetry of this period, with its majestic momentum and broad artistic conception, represents the pinnacle of poetry in the Tang Dynasty. The poets of the Tang Dynasty created countless well-known masterpieces with their bold feelings and outstanding talents. Li Bai is an outstanding representative of the poetry of the Tang Dynasty, and his poetry is full of uninhibited spirit and otherworldly imagination. "You don't see the water of the Yellow River coming up from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning" in "Will Enter the Wine" shows the poet's unique understanding of life and his desire for freedom with majestic momentum and magnificent imagination. Similarly, Du Fu's poetry is also known for its deep and profound artistic conception. The poem "Spring Hope" expresses the poet's deep feelings for the rise and fall of the country and his deep sympathy for the people's suffering by depicting the desolate scene after the war.
In addition to Li Bai and Du Fu, there were many outstanding poets and works during the Tang Dynasty. Wang Wei's landscape idylls are known for their freshness and naturalness and open artistic conception, and his poem "Autumn Dusk in Mountain Dwelling" shows the poet's love for nature and yearning for life by depicting the tranquility and beauty of mountain dwelling life. Meng Haoran's poems are known for their natural fluency and far-reaching artistic conception, and his poem "Passing the Old Man's Village" expresses the poet's cherishing of friendship and love for life by narrating the scene of gathering with friends. Together, these poets and works constitute a glorious chapter in the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and leave a valuable cultural heritage for future generations.
With the changes of history and social turmoil, the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and later became more introverted and deep. The poets of this period, after experiencing the prosperity and loneliness of the prosperous era, began to pay more attention to social reality and the contradictions and pursuits of individuals. Liu Yuxi was an outstanding poet of the Tang Dynasty, and his works not only reveal the profound revelation of social reality, but also the delicate expression of personal emotions. Sentences such as "the sun rises in the east and rains in the west, and the road is sunny but sunny" in "Bamboo Branches" not only shows the beauty and changeability of natural scenery, but also embodies the poet's complex emotions about life and love.
Bai Juyi's poems are known for their plainness and nature, and his poem "Song of Long Hatred" shows the vicissitudes of history and the helplessness of life by narrating the love story of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan. The poems such as "I wish to be a winged bird in heaven, and I am willing to be a branch on the ground" not only express the persistent pursuit of love, but also convey a deep emotion about the impermanence of life. Jia Dao's poetry style is unique, known for his bitter chanting, and his works mostly express personal inner anguish and pursuit. Sentences such as "Birds stay in the tree by the pond, and the monk knocks on the door under the moon" in "The Title of Li Ning's Secluded Residence" shows the poet's unique pursuit of life and art with concise language and profound artistic conception. Li Shen's works such as "Compassion for Nong" reflect the suffering and contradictions of the social reality in the Middle and Tang dynasties, and his poetic language is simple and unpretentious, and his emotions are deep and sincere, which is a profound reflection on the social reality of the time.
From the early Tang Dynasty to the middle Tang Dynasty, the style and genre of Tang poetry have undergone a process of evolution from gorgeous to majestic to deep. In this process, the poets have created countless well-known masterpieces with their outstanding talents and profound thinking. These works not only show the artistic charm of Tang poetry, but also reflect the social outlook and the spiritual outlook of the people at that time.
The stylistic evolution of Tang poetry is a complex and rich process, which is not only the inevitable result of historical development, but also the artistic crystallization of poets' continuous exploration and innovation. From the magnificence of the early Tang Dynasty to the majestic momentum of the Tang Dynasty, and then to the introverted and deep of the Middle Tang Dynasty, each period has its own unique artistic characteristics and representative poets. Together, these poets and works constitute a glorious chapter of Tang poetry.
