高适

Gao Shi was a renowned poet of the Tang Dynasty who, together with Cen Shen, is known as "Gao-Cen" and is regarded as one of the representative figures of the frontier poetry school of the High Tang. The library holds four of his works, including "The Sublime as the Core: The Poetry Collections of Gao Shi and Cen Shen," "A Banquet at the Lingyun South Pavilion with Attendant Censor Dou," "Parting from Vice Magistrate Cui," and "Parting from Scholar Wang at Lianshang." His themes often involve frontier scenery, military life, and farewell and correspondence poems. His style is solemn and stirring, his language plain yet vigorous, and he excels at conveying deep feeling through narrative. His poems often display the valor and hardships of soldiers with powerful strokes and also reveal sincere friendship, exerting an important influence on the history of classical poetry. Common classifications include Eastern philosophy, ancient poetry, and comprehensive biography, reflecting the diverse ways his works have been read and studied by later generations. Due to limited public information, details of his life cannot be fully examined; readers may appreciate the artistic characteristics and emotional power of his poetry through the works mentioned above.