What is poetry?

Poetry refers to the traditional poetry of Han nationality in China, represented by ancient poems, modern poems and metrical words. It is also one of the characteristics of Chinese character cultural circle. Generally speaking, poetry is more suitable for "expressing ambition" and words are more suitable for "expressing emotion".

Poetry is a literary art that elucidates the soul, while poets and poets need to master mature artistic skills and express social life and human spiritual world with concise language, dense composition, rich emotions and rich images in a highly concentrated way according to strict rhythm requirements.

China's poetry originated in the pre-Qin period and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. China's ci originated in Sui and Tang Dynasties and was popular in Song Dynasty. China's poetry originates from the people, but it is actually a kind of grass-roots literature. In China in the 2nd/kloc-0th century, poetry is still favored by the public.

Basic meaning

Poetry originated from ancient social life, which is a rhythmic and emotional language form due to labor production, sex and primitive religion. "Shangshu Yu Shu": "Poetry expresses ambition, singing, singing, harmony." "Book of Rites. Le ":"Poetry expresses ambition; Song, chanting its voice; Dance, move its capacity; The three are based on the heart, and then the instrument follows it. " In the early days, poetry, songs and music were integrated. Poetry is the lyrics, which are always sung with music and dance in actual performances. Later, poetry, song, music and dance developed independently and became independent adults. Poems and songs are collectively called poems. Modern poetry is divided into vernacular poetry and old-style poetry according to different forms of expression. Vernacular poetry is more called new poetry or free poetry, but "poetry" is called together and generally refers to old-fashioned poems and words.

"Inheriting and developing traditional poetry in today's social life is the need of China culture. The sentimental taste of traditional poetry means that it is more acceptable. It is the unique charm and function of Chinese, which can't be achieved by any other language and can't be translated by any language. Therefore, traditional poetry culture is the most unique form of expression and literary heritage in the history of world literature. " -Quoted from Ye