侯方域与冒襄同位于明末四公子之列,两人的家世、才华和政治活动,都受到社会的崇敬。他们意气相投,一起诗酒唱和,抨击阉党;都交游广泛,又风流倜傥,在秦淮各自演绎一段刻骨铭心的爱情。他们才华横溢,在诗文上都有很高的艺术成就。但是入清之后两人却走上了不同道路,代表了明末清初文人的两种命运。 Hou Fang domain and take the prosperous with the fourth son of the Ming Dynasty column, their family background, talent and political activities are respected by the community. They are congenial, sang and poetic poems, criticized the eunuchs; are extensive exchanges, and romantic, each interpretation of Qinhuai unforgettable love. They are talented and have a high artistic achievement in poetry. However, after entering the Qing Dynasty, the two men embarked on different roads and represented the two destinies of literati in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty.