Literature in the Late Years of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties

The period from the reign of Emperor Muzong under the title of Changqing to the end of the Tang Dynasty (821 A.D.–907 A.D.) represented the late years of the Tang Dynasty. During reign of Emperor Muzong under the title of Changqing, the new poetry reform in the Yuanhe period declined from climax. After a short period of Yuanhe Resurgence, the Tang Dynasty was in full decline. During the late years of the dynasty, the separatist regimes, the dictatorship of eunuchs, party struggles, and other conflicts intensified, leading to continuous wars and turmoil and social unrest. Poetry during this time evolved in two periods. One was from the Changqing period to the reign of Emperor Xuanzong under the title of Dazhong, and the other was from the reign of Emperor Yizong under the title of Xiantong to the end of the Tang Dynasty.