陶澍与宣南诗友

Tao Shu and His Poetic Friends from the Poetic Club of Xuan-nan

陶澍是清嘉道年间极有名气的诗人,在他周围聚集了当时一大批诗人。著名的宣南诗社(初名消寒诗社)就是陶澍等人发起建立的,诗社成员亦视陶澍为诗社的领袖。宣南诗社是一个文艺团体,多由南方各省在京的有功名的中下层官僚组成,前后成员有68人。他们的诗作不仅"润色太平业,歌咏同朝美";而且关注国计民生,倡导经世致用。

Tao Shu（1779-1839） was one very famous poet with high reputation in the period of the Emperors of Jiaqing and Daoguang （1796-1821）. Many poets gathered around him. Tao Shu and his likes initiated the Xuan-nan Poem Club （at first it was called as Xiaohan Poem Club） Tao Shu was elected the club leader. The Xuan-nan Poem Club consisted of 68 persons who were the famous officials with the middle and lower ranks. Their poems portrayed their state affairs of the state management and the people daily life which was ＂not only to admire the peaceful social environment but also to sing song for the Qing Dynasty.＂