A brief account of the development of Tang poetry

The Tang Dynasty was one of the most glorious periods in the history of Chinese poetry. The development of poetry can be divided into the following stages: 1. Early Tang Dynasty (618 - 649): In the early Tang Dynasty, the form of poetry was relatively simple, mainly narrating and describing, such as Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower" and Bai Juyi's "Farewell to the Ancient Grass". 2. Mid-Tang Dynasty (649 - 689): The poetry of the Mid-Tang Dynasty gradually got rid of the simple form and content of the early Tang Dynasty and began to produce some works with ideology and artistic quality, such as Du Fu's Ascending, Li Bai's Wine. 3. Late Tang Dynasty (689 - 907): The style of poetry in the late Tang Dynasty was more diverse, and some poets with personality and creativity appeared, such as Wang Changling's "Furong Lou Farewell Xin Jian", Li Shangyin's "Untitled", etc. 4. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907 - 960): During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, the form and style of poetry had undergone major changes. There were some masterpieces describing war and people's livelihood, such as Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower" and Su Shi's "Jiangcheng Zi: Mizhou Hunting". 5 Song Dynasty (960 - 1279): The styles of poetry in the Song Dynasty were more diverse, and some excellent poets and works appeared, such as Su Shi's Shuidiao Getou and Xin Qiji's Sapphire Case. 6. Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368): During the Yuan Dynasty, the form and style of poetry became more unified, and some excellent poets and works appeared, such as Huang Gongshao's Preface to Tengwang Pavilion, Bai Pu's Tianjing Sand·Autumn Thoughts, etc. 7 Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644): The style and content of poetry in the Ming Dynasty had undergone major changes. There were some masterpieces that described social reality and expressed personal feelings, such as Li Shizhong's "Red River Climbing" and Xu Wei's "Inscription on the Wall". 8. Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911): The style and content of poetry in the Qing Dynasty were more diverse, and some excellent poets and works appeared, such as Nalan Xingde's Song of Everlasting Sorrow, Cao Xueqin's Dream of the Red Chamber, etc.