Jiang Yan (; 444 – 505) was a
poet and ''
fu'' writer during the
Northern and Southern dynasties period known for his imitation poetry, a prominent genre of the
Six Dynasties era.
Jiang Yan stated that he loved the strange and different, and therefore sought new social trends and literary habits. This affected his friendships and writing style.
There was a legend saying that Jiang once dreamt of returning his magic brush to
Guo Pu and lost his talent in writing ever since. The idiom "" is therefore used for describing the situation when a creator is experiencing
writer's block after using up all his/her talent.
See also
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Six Dynasties poetry
References
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444 births
505 deaths
Liu Song poets
Southern Qi poets
Liang dynasty poets
Southern Qi government officials
Liang dynasty government officials
Liu Song government officials
5th-century Chinese poets