The great poets of the Ming Dynasty referred to the famous writers of the Ming Dynasty. Their poems had been passed down to this day and were well known by people. The most representative poets of the Ming Dynasty were Li Gou, Yang Shen, Cao Xueqin, and Zheng Xie. Li Gou was a famous writer in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. His poems were mainly about describing natural scenery and expressing emotions. His representative works included "Inscription on the Wall" and "Dongli Yuefu". Yang Shen was a famous writer in the late Ming Dynasty. His poems satirized social reality and described love. His representative works included "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" and "Linjiang Immortal". Cao Xueqin was a famous writer in the Qing Dynasty. His poems were about the Dream of the Red Chamber. His representative works included Dream of the Red Chamber, Song of Burial Flowers, and so on. Zheng Xie was a famous writer in the late Qing Dynasty. His poems were mainly about describing mountains and rivers and expressing emotions. His representative works included Bamboo and Stone, Landscape Pastoral Poetry, and so on. The works of these poets were widely circulated at that time and had a profound influence on later literature.