Poets in Tang dynasty

Most of the poems in the early Tang Dynasty still follow the style of predecessors, and the poems in the prosperous Tang Dynasty have really changed since Chen Gongfang. He created later Li Bai and Du Fu, and influenced many poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and later. As long as considering his influence on later generations, I ranked him in the top ten, of course, because he did leave some swan songs.

The ninth Du Mu

Du Mu and Li Shangyin are representatives of poets in the late Tang Dynasty. By the late Tang Dynasty, their poems were obviously backward, not as good as their predecessors. However, the appearance of "Little Du Li" brought a new scene to the poetry circle in the late Tang Dynasty. However, in terms of the artistry and driving force of writing poetry, Du Mu is still not as good as Li Shangyin. But as far as the whole Tang dynasty is concerned, I'm afraid there are not many who can be better than him.

Eighth Wang Changling

Wang Changling, who is famous for his quatrains in the Tang Dynasty, has few rivals in his poems, which are either forceful or metaphorically affectionate. His quatrains are as famous as Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty and can be said to be one of the most outstanding figures in the Tang Dynasty. Looking at the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid only Li Bai can compare with Wang Changling in quatrains. So I ranked him eighth.

The seventh part Li Shangyin

As the first spokesman of the poets in the late Tang Dynasty, his poetry level does not allow others to say a few words. In particular, he created his own poetic style, and his poems made people think and gained a lot. He has high attainments in quatrains and metrical poems, and his poems have opened up a new world for Tang poetry. I ranked it seventh.

Sixth place Meng Haoran

Although people often put him and Wang Wei together, if it is true, there is still a certain gap between him and Wei Wang. However, his writing style is natural, his brushwork does not eat fireworks, and his ability to control words is rare in the Tang Dynasty. Few people can match its influence on poetry. Based on this, I still rank him in the top six.

The Fifth Cui Hao

If I rank him here, many people may be unconvinced, but as far as his real achievements in poetry are concerned, Cui Hao is indeed above Meng Haoran and Li Shangyin.

Cui Hao is the only poet in Tang Dynasty who can keep pace with Du Fu. Although Wang Changling can compete in the quatrains that Li Bai is good at, what Li Bai is really good at in poetry is antique, that is, antique songs. Cui Hao's The Yellow Crane Tower made Li Bai sigh "the scene in front of him". Du Fu never won the title of "the first person in law poetry" despite his numerous law poems. At this point, Li Shangyin and Meng Haoran can't compare. Besides, in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, only Li Bai and Du Fu were better than Cui Hao in this respect. So I ranked him fifth.

Fourth Bai Juyi

As far as the level of poetry is concerned, Bai Juyi and Wang Wei are neck and neck. But between White King and China, I prefer Wang Wei. So Bai Juyi can only be placed behind Wang Wei. Bai Juyi was the first poet in the mid-Tang Dynasty and a representative of the new Yuefu poetry. He is good at long narrative and deeply influenced by Du Fu. His artistic level of poetry, looking at the Tang Dynasty, can really overwhelm him, only Li Bai and Du Fu.

Third, Wang Wei

Wang Wei is a versatile poet, and his landscape poems are unmatched in the Tang Dynasty. His poems are profound in artistic conception, and his brushwork is like water hibiscus, full of cicadas. It's a pity that he didn't develop his talent well, otherwise he might really be on a par with Li Bai and Du Fu. But history can't be assumed, so he still belongs to Du Li.

Second Du Fu

First Li Bai

Liu Yuxi is not only a political reformer and philosophical thinker, but also an outstanding poet with unique achievements. Although he has deep friendship with Han Yu and Bai Juyi, he can remain independent in his poetic style and is not attached to influential schools such as Han and Bai. This is manifested in the study of folk literature. His hobby is not limited to the ancient Yuefu songs that people are familiar with, but he is more interested in the popular folk songs and tunes at that time. His Zhi Zhu Ci and Liuzhi Ci are his artistic practice. His poetic language is clean and lively, and there is nothing to show off. Its artistic essence lies in Liu Mengde's Collection.