王維與錢起

Abstract

Wang Wei was the most acclaimed poet in the Age of K'ai-yüan 開元 and T'ien-pao 天寶, while Ch'ien Ch'i was acknowledged as the most outstanding poet among the Ten Talented Writers in the age of Ta-li 大曆十才子. To a certain extent, the styles of both were characteristic of their own times. By analysing the inheritance and development between Wang Wei and Ch'ien Ch'i in terms of their styles and means of expression, this thesis attempts to trace and to illustrate how the poetry of Shêng-T'ang (High-T'ang) 盛唐 proceed to Chung-T'ang (Mid-T'ang) 中唐.