Du Shen Yan Poetry

The thesis focus on the poetry of Du ShenYan. Thnugh the discussion of the metre , contents and artistic features of his poetry, it offers an comprehensive view of his contribution to the development of Tang poetry. The thesis consists of four parts. The first part is about the historical development of the odern style poetry and the poems of the poets in the early Tang Dynasty. The next three parts talk about the artistic and themetic influence DuShenYan poetry on DuFu. Content of Du Shen Yan poetry represents the features of a new era. His poetry reflects the new spirit of the early Tang Dynasty , noshers in the poetry of the Presperou period of Tang Dynasty and produce profound influence on DuFu.