乾嘉三大家
Traditional form:
乾嘉三大家
Pinyin (reading):
Qián Jiā Sān Dàjiā
Definitions:
- the three leading poets of the Qianlong-Jiaqing era (1735–1820), who championed personal expression and innovation in Qing poetry: Yuan Mei 袁枚 ( Yuán Méi), Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓／蒋士铨 ( Jiǎng Shìquán) and Zhao Yi 趙翼／赵翼 ( Zhào Yì)
Characters:
- 乾 - arid, dry; to fertilize; to penetrate; heavenly generative principle (male)
- 嘉 - excellent; joyful; auspicious
- 三 - three
- 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
- 家 - house, home, residence; family
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