建安

Jiàn'ān

proper noun

Meanings

1 Jian'an era (196-220 CE)
2 final reign period of the Eastern Han; also shorthand for the literary movement of the time

Characters

Examples

建安时期是中国文学史上的重要阶段。

Jiàn'ān shíqī shì Zhōngguó wénxué shǐ shàng de zhòngyào jiēduàn.

The Jian'an era is an important chapter in the history of Chinese literature.

曹操父子是建安文学的代表人物。

Cáocāo fùzǐ shì Jiàn'ān wénxué de dàibiǎo rénwù.

Cao Cao and his sons are the defining figures of Jian'an literature.

Tips

history

Final era name of the puppet Emperor Xian of Han (汉献帝), whose court was controlled by Cao Cao. The 'Jian'an style' (建安风骨) — bold, plainspoken poetry on war and impermanence — set the model for later shi poetry. Key poets: the 'Three Caos' (三曹: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi) and the 'Seven Scholars of Jian'an' (建安七子).

Stroke Order

建 jiàn

安 ān