Cao Zhi And The Characteristics Of The Later Works

Caozhi's works can be divided into two parts, the proceeding and the later ,the obvious line was the first year of Yancang in which Caopi inherited his father's status. Just like the other writer's of Jian'an, Caozhi's proceeding works maintains the same contents and style with them ,but he was more successful in connecting the strong feelings and the magnificent words. Because of the changes of status and experiences , Caozhi's later works indicated large difference with his front writings . He used a great deal of symbols , which made his works very implicit . Caozhi mastered the fundamental feature of these symbols to indicate his own feelings and minds . He inherited Quyuan's working spirit and influence later writers , such as Ruanji. Connecting with his tragic experiences, Caozhi's later works expressed his grieved feelings. But his sorrowful feelings were limited within some extent , which made his works express neutralizing beauty. Caozhi created a new literal era which was different from Jian'an .What's more, there is a chronicle of Caozhi's later life at last which is continent to understand the thesis.