This is a unique feature of Du Fu's poetry, which is explained as follows:
1. Introduction:
"Depression and Depression" is originally from Du Fu's "Jin Diao Fu Biao" Commenting on the words of Yangxiong and Meicheng's Ci Fu, later generations used them to refer to the style and characteristics of Du's poems. What is "depressed and frustrated"? Wu Zhantai, a native of the Qing Dynasty, said: "Depressed is the meaning; frustrated is the method." ("Summary of Du Poems") It is generally believed that the so-called "depressed" mainly refers to the profound and broad content of poetry and the powerful artistic conception. , with deep emotions; the so-called "frustration" mainly refers to the ups and downs of expressions in poetry, and the ups and downs of tone and emotion. Depression is related to the main artistic conception of the work, while frustration is related to the performance skills of the work.
2. Detailed explanation:
In literary history, it generally refers to Du Fu’s style characteristics. The tone of the melancholy style is pathos. The main reason for the success of Du Fu's poetry lies in the intensity of emotion. This intensity of emotion is what impresses readers the most. As far as Du Fu's artistic achievements in poetry are concerned, the intensity of his emotions comes first. His poems contain a kind of accumulated emotional power. Every time he wants to express it, his benevolent heart and the neutral attitude formed by Confucian cultivation suppress this emotion. , making him slow, low, and undulating. I almost want to burst out, but I can't. The rapid loop, ups and downs are all depression and frustration.
Third, additional explanation:
In literary history, it is generally referred to Du Fu’s style characteristics. Du Fu is a poet who cares about the security of the country and the suffering of the people. In turbulent times and personal ups and downs, once you feel them, you will be filled with sadness. There is a kind of deep sorrow in his poems. Whether he is describing the sufferings of the people, missing friends and homesickness, or writing about his own poverty and depression, his feelings are deep and broad. His poems contain a kind of accumulated emotional power. Whenever he wants to burst out, his benevolent heart and his neutral attitude towards life formed by his Confucian cultivation suppress the sadness that is about to burst out. , making it slow, deep, and low and undulating. Personal grief turned into deep concern for the suffering of the people, leaving an endless lasting appeal. Melancholy and frustration are the main styles of Du's poetry. Depression is the intensity and depth of emotional sadness; frustration is the ups and downs and repeated dips in emotional expression.
Seriousness refers to the breadth and profoundness of the ideological content of his works, the seriousness of the subject matter, and the depth and sincerity of his emotions.
Pause refers to the calmness and subtlety of its expression technique, which expresses the twists and turns of the language, the variety of changes, the magnificent transitions and intersperses, and the changes in rhythm.
Wu Zhantai of the Qing Dynasty said in "Summary of Du's Poetry": "The depressed one is the meaning, and the frustrated one is the law." This is the meaning. "Depression and frustration" can be said to summarize the basic characteristics of Du Fu's poems, such as "Five Hundred Words of Ode to Huai": "Du Ling has commoners, and the old man has become clumsy. Xu Shenyi is so stupid, comparing himself to Ji and Qi, he actually became a man. The white head is sweet and generous, and the coffin is already closed. This ambition is often cherished. In the poor years, I worry about the Li Yuan Dynasty. I sigh with the heat in my intestines. It is not without ambitions of the rivers and seas. I send the sun and the moon gracefully. I am born to meet the kings of Yao and Shun. I can't bear it and say goodbye forever..." etc. , can be described as a typical example of depression.