Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and the Ancient Literature Movement
摘要
Since the Northern Zhou Dynasty, there had been a struggle against the literary style of the Qi and the Liang Dynasties. Starting from Chen Zi’ang, poetry and prose began to develop separately. Figures like Du Fu laid the foundation for the stylistic characteristics of Tang Dynasty poetry. However, in the realm of prose, there was still a period of exploration and experimentation.