Writers such as Jia Yi and Sima Xiangru of the early Han, and "trans-millennial" writers like Yang Xiong, Ban Gu, and Zhang Heng, created magnificent works, These describe the wealth and beauty of the imperial court, the prosperity of cities, the abundance of goods, the luxurious lives and entertainments of the elite, and legends of deities and spirits.
從漢初賈誼、司馬相如到跨越千禧年的揚雄、班固、張衡，都有宏偉的作品，專門描寫宮苑的富麗、都城的繁華、物產的豐饒、豪族們享樂奢侈的生活與神仙、田獵等等樂事。