What was the summary of the development of ancient Chinese poetry?
The development of ancient Chinese poetry can be summarized into the following stages: 1. The period of the Book of Songs (about the 11th century B.C. -the 6th century B.C.): This was the initial period of ancient Chinese poetry, which was mainly popular in the Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poems in ancient China. It contains about 590 poems, most of which are folk songs and lyric poems. The Book of Songs mainly used lyrical and narrative techniques. The language of the poem was concise and bright, with a strong folk song characteristic. 2. Chuci period (about 6th century B.C. -1st century A.D.): Chuci was one of the representative works of ancient Chinese poetry, popular during the Warring States period. The author of the Songs of Chu was a poet and writer of the State of Chu. His poetry style was gorgeous and full of expressiveness. He often used rhetoric techniques such as symbolism and metaphor. 3. Tang Dynasty (1st century-9th century): Tang Dynasty was the heyday of ancient Chinese poetry and one of the most glorious periods in the history of ancient Chinese poetry. There were many styles of poetry in the Tang Dynasty, such as Li Bai and Du Fu, who were bold and unconstrained, and Bai Juyi and Su Shi, who were graceful and restrained. The poems of the Tang Dynasty were rich in language and superb in skill. They often used figurative techniques such as images and metaphor to express profound thoughts and feelings. Song Ci period (9th century-12th century): Song Ci was the next period of ancient Chinese poetry, mainly popular in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The styles of Song Ci were varied from Su Shi and Xin Qiji of the bold and unconstrained school to Li Qingzhao and Zhu Ziqing of the graceful and restrained school. The language of Song Ci was beautiful and rhythmic. It often used metaphor, symbolism and lyricism to express profound thoughts and feelings. 5. Yuanqu period (12th century-14th century): Yuanqu was the next period of ancient Chinese poetry, mainly popular in the Yuan Dynasty. Yuan Qü's language was easy to understand, and it was full of expression. It often used symbols and figurative rhetoric to express profound thoughts and feelings.