The eight great writers in Tang and Song Dynasties are the general names of the eight great prose writers in Tang and Song Dynasties, namely Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan in Tang Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Wang Anshi and Ceng Gong in Song Dynasty.
Han Yu (768-824)
Han Yu, formerly known as Han Changli, was born in Nanyang, Henan. He was an outstanding writer, thinker and leader of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty. He is the first of the "Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties" and has a lofty position in the history of China's prose development. Su Dongpo praised him as "the decline of eight generations of literature." Scientific name and official career have suffered many setbacks, and their thoughts tend to be retro. Politically, he opposed the separatist regime of the buffer region and safeguarded the reunification of the Tang Dynasty. Advocating Taoism and criticizing Buddhism and Taoism. He led the "ancient prose movement" against parallel prose in the Tang Dynasty and opposed flashy formalism. His prose writing theories, such as the unity of literature and Taoism, the combination of enthusiasm and propriety, the importance of expressing one's will and the order of words, have important guiding significance for future generations. His articles are magnificent, luxurious and unrestrained, full of twists and turns, novel and concise, logical and rigorous, blending ancient and modern. Whether it is discussion, narration or lyricism, it has formed a unique style and reached a height that no one has ever reached before. All his works are included in Changli Anthology.
Liu Zongyuan (773-8 19)
Liu Zongyuan, thick-worded, originally from Hedong, is known as "Liu Hedong" and a native of Chang 'an. In the early years of Zhenyuan, he was a scholar and was remonstrated by officials. During the reign of Emperor Shunzong, Wang was in power. He served as the minister of rites and was determined to carry out political reform. Soon, Wang failed, and he was demoted to Yongzhou Sima and transferred to Liuzhou Secretariat. He lived in the south for fourteen years and died in Liuzhou. A famous thinker and outstanding writer in Tang Dynasty. As an advocate of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty and one of the eight masters in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Liu Zongyuan opposed the glamorous style of writing that has enveloped the literary world since the Six Dynasties and advocated concise and smooth prose. He is the author of forty-five volumes of Liuhe Dongji and two volumes of Waiji.
Ouyang Xiu (1007- 1072)
Ouyang Xiu, whose real name is Yongshu, was born in Yongfeng County, Jizhou (now Jiangxi) on the west road of Jiangnan. He is an outstanding scholar essayist and an outstanding leader of the prose innovation movement in Song Dynasty. , one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. Out of concern for the country and people, he is outspoken. Ouyang Xiu experienced hardships in his official career, but the poorer he was, the harder he worked. Adhering to the spirit of Han Yu's Preface to Literature, he strongly opposed the extravagant and obscure "modern prose" and advocated a simple, smooth and natural style of writing. His works have profound connotations, diverse forms, beautiful language, charm and musicality. Many famous works, such as Zuiwengting Ji and Qiusheng Fu, have been passed down through the ages.
Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe
Su Xun, Ming Yun, No.,is from Meishan, Meizhou. Su Xun and his sons, Su Shi and Su Zhe, are called "Three Sus". His prose is mainly about history and politics. He inherited the argumentative tradition of Mencius and Han Yu, and formed his own vigorous style with clear language and repeated analysis of truth, which was very brilliant for strategists in the Warring States period. Sometimes you can't help but have a sophistry look, which is its shortcoming. The author of Jia.
Su Shi (1037-1101) was born in Meishan, Sichuan. A great writer, painter and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty had many creative talents and made unique achievements in poetry, ci, prose, calligraphy and painting. The world is called Su Dongpo.
Su Zhe (1039-112) is a native of Meishan, Sichuan, just like his uncle. Influenced by his father and brother, he read widely since he was a child and was ambitious. Song Huizong succeeded to the throne, was pardoned, returned to the north, lived in Yingchang, devoted himself to writing behind closed doors, and lived a leisurely and lonely life for twelve years. Zheng He died two years later at the age of 74. He is the author of Luan Jicheng and Luancheng Postscript.
Wang Anshi (102 1- 1086)
Wang Anshi, named Fu Jie, was named Mid-Levels. He was once named Jing Guogong, later known as Wang, and also known as Wang Wengong. Linchuan, Fuzhou (now Fuzhou, Jiangxi) people. A famous politician, thinker and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. China is one of the famous "Eight Masters of Tang Dynasty" in the history of prose. His prose is steep, concise, philosophical, vigorous, imposing, sharp and argumentative, which creates and develops the characteristics of thorough reasoning, rigorous argumentation, meticulous logic, clear expression and harmonious unity. A unique prose style that combines matter and debate in one furnace.
Ceng Gong (10 19- 1083)
Ceng Gong, Zizigu, a native of Nanfeng County, Jianchangjun (now Jiangxi), was an important backbone of the new ancient prose movement in Song Dynasty, and one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. Ceng Gong, who is "literate at the age of twelve and speaks amazingly", is qualified to be alert and intelligent; As an adult, he was highly appreciated by Ouyang Xiu, the literary leader at that time, because of his outstanding literary talent. Ceng Gong has a strong Confucianism, advocates the theory that "Tao precedes literature" and attaches importance to the moral cultivation of writers. His academic and articles were widely known before his death, especially after his death. Ceng Gong's prose works are very rich, especially in discussion and narration. His argumentative paper is full of arguments, full of branches and leaves, full of twists and turns, calm and sincere; The narrative is clear, concise, vivid and thought-provoking.
summary
During Zhenyuan and Yuanhe years in the Tang Dynasty, Liu Han started the ancient prose movement, which made the prose in the Tang Dynasty flourish. For a time, ancient Chinese writers rose up to attack it, forming a climax of "everyone coughs and spits, and everything becomes a pearl". In Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu mainly recommended and guided Wang Anshi, Ceng Gong, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe and other essayists, which had a great influence on their prose creation. Among them, Su Shi's inheritance and development of the literary style he created is the most brilliant.
The prose works of these eight writers were first compiled and published in the Collection of Eight Misters after Zhu in the early Ming Dynasty. Later, Tang Shunzhi also selected the works of these eight writers into Wenbian. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, Mao Kun, an ancient prose writer, edited the former and named it Notes of Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, with a volume of *** 160. "Eight Great Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties" got its name from then on.
Because these eight writers have similar literary views, they all advocate practicality and oppose parallel prose, and their prose creation has made great achievements. Therefore, once put forward, "Eight Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties" was widely accepted by later generations and became a proper noun in the history of literature. It had a far-reaching influence on the literary world at that time and later.
origin
According to the survey, You Zhu compiled the articles of the above eight essayists into the Collection of Eight Writers in the Early Ming Dynasty, and the names of the eight great writers began. The Wenbian compiled by Tang Shunzhi in the middle of Ming Dynasty only took the articles of eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, and all the articles of other writers were rejected. This has played a certain role in shaping and spreading the names of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. Soon after, Mao Kun, who was highly respected, selected eight articles according to the compilation of Zhu and Tang, and compiled them into Notes of Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, so the names of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties were decided.
The Eight Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties were the core figures who presided over the ancient prose movement in Tang Dynasty. They advocated prose and opposed parallel prose, which had a far-reaching influence on the literary world at that time and later generations.
Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan in Tang Dynasty were called Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Ceng Gong and Wang Anshi in Song Dynasty. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Ba chose eight ancient Chinese essays, including Liu Han, and began to use the name of Eight. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, Tang Shunzhi compiled Wenbian, and in Tang and Song Dynasties, he also took eight-part essays. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Mao Kun inherited the theory of the two men and selected the notes of eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. This book is widely circulated, and so are the names of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. Since the introduction of Eight Schools in Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties, Eight Schools have been regarded as the schools of ancient scholars in China. Pass the Eight Great Banknotes of Tang and Song Dynasties (volume 164), including the Ming Wanli engraving and the Qing Dynasty bookstore engraving. In Qing Dynasty, Wei Yuan had A Reader for Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties.