In this volume, the author provides a general understanding of poetry in the "High Tang" era from a range of perspectives. Starting with an in-depth discussion of the Romantic tradition and historical context, the author focuses on poetic language patterns, Youth Spirit, maturity symbols, and prototypes of the poetry.

Lin Geng was a literary historian, a scholar in ancient Chinese literature, and a modern poet. He was a professor and doctoral supervisor of Peking University. His poetic and rational qualities interact in his writing and research, forming a distinct characteristic rarely seen in the literary world.

1 Chen Zi'ang and the Jian'an Spirit: the romantic tradition in ancient Chinese poetry

2 The High Tang Atmosphere

3 Symbols at the peak of the Tang poetry

4 How did landscape poetry come into being?

5 Language of the Tang poetry

6 Metrical patterns of the Tang poetry

7 Vitality and new prototypes of poetry