HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Shang dynasty
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Qin dynasty
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Han Dynasty
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Tang Dynasty
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tang Dynasty is well remembered for the era’s contributions to poetry, partly the result of Xuanzong’s creation of an academy for poets, which helped preserve over 48, 900 poems written by well over 2, 000 poets of the era. One of the best remembered is Li Bai, born in 701 A.D.
Detailed explanation-2: -A high point of classical Chinese poetry occurred during the Tang period (618–907): not only was this period prolific in poets; but, also in poems (perhaps around 50, 000 poems survive, many of them collected in the Collected Tang Poems).
Detailed explanation-3: -Also known as Tu Fu, Du Fu is considered with Li Po to be one of China’s greatest poets of the Tang dynasty.
Detailed explanation-4: -As the Tang Dynasty brought about economic and diplomatic prosperity for the country during the reign, poets of the time were enriched with better prospects, broader horizons, and inspiration. Poets of the era came from all economic backgrounds, not only officials and monks, but also peasants and fishermen.