Landscape poems refer to poems describing landscapes. Although poetry is not necessarily purely about mountains and rivers, it may have other auxiliary contents, but the main purpose of poet's creation must be to present the beauty of mountains and rivers that can be heard by eyes and ears. Created by Xie Lingyun, it was born out of metaphysical poetry.
In a landscape poem, it is not necessary for mountains and water to appear at the same time. Some only write mountain scenery, while others focus on water scenery. But whether it is water or mountains, it must be a landscape that has not been interfered by the poet's reason or emotion, that is, the landscape must remain the same.
Of course, the landscape in the poem is not limited to barren hills, but also includes other famous scenic spots artificially decorated, as well as the landscape in the suburbs, palaces or manors of the city.
Xie Lingyun (385 ~ 433), a well-founded and clever character, was born in Xiaxian County (now Taikang County, Henan Province), a minister, Buddhist scholar and traveler from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to Liu Song Dynasty, the originator of landscape poetry school, Xie _, the son of Secretary Lang, and his mother was Liu, the granddaughter of Wang Xizhi.
Xie Lingyun is young, studious, well-read and good at writing articles. His poems are as famous as Yan Yanzhi's, and he is also called "Xie Yan". He was the first poet who devoted himself to creating landscape poems. He is also proficient in history, good at calligraphy, translating Buddhist scriptures, and has the Book of Jin, a collection with Xie.