This outstanding achievement and characteristic of Jian 'an poetry formed the traditional style which was later called "Jian 'an style", which originally referred to people's character and character, and was also a term in ancient literary theory. Starting from Jian 'an literature, some people say that only works that can reflect social reality and are generous and tragic can have "character".
Step 2 introduce
On the one hand, Jian 'an poetry inherits the tradition of Han Yuefu folk songs, on the other hand, it develops and transforms them.
As far as inheritance is concerned, the five-character poem form produced from Yuefu folk songs in Han Dynasty was widely used by Jian 'an poets and developed into the most basic poem form in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The language style of Yuefu folk songs also has a great influence on literati poetry. Moreover, works that adopted Yuefu poems and followed the common themes in Yuefu folk songs accounted for a large proportion of literati poems in this period.
Step 3 evaluate
The unique atmosphere of the times during the Jian 'an period created a group of Jian 'an writers with ideals, pursuits and feelings. Their works reflect an attitude of facing real life directly, clinging to ideal pursuit and creation, and unrestrained creative passion, vividly expressing their "compassion for martyrs", being generous and tragic, desolate and vigorous, and showing "deep ambition and long pen". The characteristics of the times of "rough and full of gas" were praised as "Jian 'an style" by later generations. It has become a banner against the style of writing in later generations, with far-reaching influence.