The Development of Chinese Military Poems

Gorgeous and heroic spirits, together with optimistic theme, construct the unique characteristics and style of Chinese ancient military poems. Bold, unconstrained, tough, and hard ancient military life gave birth to the greatness and uniqueness of the writing by ancient military poets, and displayed the brilliant history in their lives. Marching long distance to protect their homes, strolling in the front line, bearing the feeling of homesickness, fighting bravely, and dying for good causes, all these shed fantastic lights in their masculine poems. The grievous and indignant color, and strong patriotism constitute the impressiveness and nobleness in military poems, which presents a shocking aesthetic value. These poems have expressed the strongest tone at that time; they have proved that the status of military literature in the transition in time cannot be shaken.