Nineteen Ancient Poems is a general term for nineteen poems created by literati in Han Dynasty and compiled by Xiao Tong in Southern Dynasty.
This 19 poem is in turn: Farewell, Grass on the Side, Green Mausoleum on the Cypress, Good Feast Today, High-rise Building in Northwest China, Picking Hibiscus on the Shejiang River, Bright Moonlight, Solitary Bamboo, Strange Trees in the Courtyard, Farewell to the Altair, Walk into the car, Talk about Wheat, and drive to the East Gate.
Nineteen Ancient Poems is a remarkable symbol of the humanization of Yuefu ancient poems, which profoundly reproduces the disillusionment and sinking, the awakening and pain of the soul during the great transformation of social thought in the late Han Dynasty, and expresses several basic and common feelings and thoughts in life. The language of the poem is simple and natural, the description is vivid and vivid, and it has a natural artistic style. Liu Xie (Wen Xin Diao Long) called it "the crown of five words".
1. the origin of nineteen ancient poems
Nineteen Ancient Poems first appeared in Selected Works compiled by Prince Liang Zhaoming in the Southern Dynasties. This anthology is an important work in the history of ancient Chinese literature, which contains a large number of literary works, including this 19 ancient poem.
2. Literary background of Liang Dynasty.
Nanliang is one of the periods of cultural prosperity in the history of China. During this period, literati pursued the outstanding performance of literature and art, and ancient poetry became an important literary form. Nineteen Ancient Poems appeared under this background.
3. Characteristics of Nineteen Ancient Poems
These nineteen ancient poems are mostly five-character quatrains in form, and each poem expresses the author's feelings and thoughts in concise and lively language. Most of these poems are based on natural scenery, philosophy of life and love, and show the talents and emotional world of the literati in the Liang Dynasty through concise words and profound artistic conception.
4. The author of nineteen ancient poems
The authors of Nineteen Ancient Poems are mostly Liang literati, including some famous writers and politicians, such as Xiao Tong, Liu, etc. With their outstanding talents and unique creative styles, these authors have injected unique artistic charm into these ancient poems.