Decadence Poetry in the Nineteen Old Songs

Nearly 40% of the Nineteen Old Songs are narrations about short and bitter life and about enjoying life as much as possible.Those poems contain a decadence ideology based on life philosophy and life methodology and,together with late-Han folksongs,formed a universal decadence ideology.Their melancholy expression made them more attractive in both thought and art,and their decadence paved the way for poetic renovation and creation,contributing to the Jian-an style in literature and Wei-Jin philosophy.The late-Han decadence poetry is also significant in decadence literature in the whole world.