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Tang Dynasty Lüshi Genre

Type Object Region China Time c. 680

Tang lüshi (regulated verse, including five- and seven-character lüshi and jueju) took shape in the early Tang on the basis of Six Dynasties prosodic…

Timeline

  1. c. 680–700Chang'an · GuanzhongPoets such as Shen Quanqi and Song Zhiwen perfected the tonal and parallelism rules of five- and seven-character lüshi, bringing the genre to maturity and laying the metrical foundation for the flourishing of High Tang poetry.
  2. c. 701–755Chang'an–Luoyang · ChinaLi Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran and other masters pushed lüshi to an artistic peak, greatly expanding its subjects and imaginative scope; lüshi became an important form for scholar-officials' expression and social interaction.
  3. c. 756–800Chang'an · GuanzhongAfter the An Lushan Rebellion, Bai Juyi, Yuan Zhen and others championed both New Yuefu and lüshi; lüshi metre became further integrated with the imperial examination system, becoming an essential accomplishment for scholar-officials.

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