Inheriting the Legacy of the Previous Dynasty: The Characteristics of Yu Qian’s Poetry

于谦是明前期伟大的政治家、民族英雄，同时也是留存六百多首诗作的成果丰硕的诗人。他在台阁体盛行的明初诗坛中，形成了不同于台阁体的独特诗风，对垄断文坛的台阁体文风起到了矫枉的作用，在明朝诗坛中独树一帜。诗以明志，他的诗歌清楚地表达了其政治理想、思想和感情，在中国诗歌史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。由于受到明初复古思想的影响，于谦的诗歌风格呈现多样化的特点，其诗歌创作中表现出了对唐代诗歌和乐府诗歌的继承发展。同时他诗歌中意象的选择也呈现出不一样的特色。Yu Qian was a great statesman and national hero of the early Ming Dynasty, as well as a prolific poet with over six hundred surviving poems. Amid the dominance of the “Tai Ge Style” (Courtly Style) in the early Ming poetry scene, he developed a distinctive poetic style that differed from the mainstream, offering a corrective to the monopolistic influence of the Courtly Style and establishing a unique presence in Ming poetry. His poetry clearly expresses his political ideals, thoughts, and emotions, serving as a testament to his aspirations and leaving a profound mark on the history of Chinese poetry. Influenced by the revivalist thought of the early Ming Dynasty, Yu Qian’s poetic style exhibits diverse characteristics, demonstrating both the inheritance and development of Tang Dynasty poetry and Yuefu (Music Bureau) traditions. Additionally, his choice of imagery presents unique and distinctive features.