Characteristics of Du Fu's poetry
Du Fu's poetry timely and profoundly reflected the political events and sharp social contradictions during that period of drastic changes. It has a high degree of people's character, strong reality and political nature. Just like " "New Book of Tang Dynasty. Du Fu's Commentary" said: "He was also good at describing current affairs, and his rhymes were profound, and he could last a thousand words, and he was known as the history of poetry."
1. He wrote about the sufferings of the people's livelihood with deep sympathy and reached the forefront of the times. The depth and breadth of people and the contemporary world are unprecedented. "The poor are worried about Li Yuan, sighing for the heat in the intestines." A series of lower-class people such as old farmers, soldiers, old women, newlyweds, women with negative wages, poor widows, down-and-out literati, painters, etc. appear in the pen The image boldly and profoundly expresses the people's feelings and wishes. Such as "The Troops and Chariots", "Beauties' Parade", "Three Officials and Three Farewells", etc.
2. Incomparable love for the motherland and anxiety for the people , inspiring, permeated with sincerity of patriotism and concern for the people, such as "Looking at Spring", "Hearing that the Officials and the Army Are Receiving..." and "Three Officials and Three Farewells" profoundly reflect the complex relationship between the country, the rebels, and the people, and show the chaos of war The tragic scenes of the era.
3. Always face the reality, harshly punish those who bring harm to the country and the people, satirize current events, and truly reproduce the tyranny of the powerful and warlords and the suffering of the people. For example, "The Troops" , "Beautiful People's Journey", "Sui Yan's Journey".
4. Du's poems adhere to the spirit of historians since Tai Shigong, shoulder the sense of social and historical responsibility, and consciously record that era with pen. In short, due to Du Fu has lived in the lower class for a long time, had extensive contact with the people, and has been wandering all year round. He has experienced many places (all over the motherland), witnessed many historical events and social conditions, and suffered from the pain of chaos. Therefore, he can fully reflect the image in the poem. Half a century of Tang Dynasty history in the mid-eighth century. In addition, many of his poems describing scenery and chanting objects, using poems to discuss poetry, painting, music, calligraphy, and dance, also reflected the cultural and artistic achievements of the time in many aspects, and are worthy of the "history of poetry"
5. The realistic reflection of Du's poems is profound and broad, no less than that of history, and some poems can fill in the gaps of history and become important materials for studying the social history of the Tang Dynasty before and after the Anshi Rebellion.
6. There are also stories about the hardships of one's own life or the pain of wandering in rivers and lakes, which are also very typical. For example: "Qiang Village" and "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind", and these works also permeate with sincerity. The concern for the people and patriotism deeply reflects the reality. "Drinking the Song of the Eight Immortals", "Watching Gongsun Auntie's Disciple's Swordsmanship", and "Six Quatrains in Play" fill in the gaps in history.