Tang poetry
Tang poetry (唐詩) is the poetry of China's Tang dynasty (618–907). The eighth century, including the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, became a formative period in Chinese literary history. Its poets established models that later generations continued to study and emulate.[1]
Poets and subjects
Li Bai (李白), Du Fu (杜甫), and Wang Wei (王維) were eighth-century contemporaries. Their work encompasses different approaches to landscape, court life, and the experience of war.[1][2]
Li Bai's and Du Fu's poems reflect both courtly life and the conflicting emotions associated with military campaigns. The An Lushan rebellion in the middle of the century weakened the imperial court, although the dynasty continued for another century and a half.[1] Wang Wei, who was also a painter, is particularly associated with landscape: his concise poems attend closely to small details in the natural world.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Department of Asian Art (2001-10). "Tang Dynasty (618–907)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wang Wei". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2026-09-28.