He is an essayist, a new painter, a great calligrapher, a winemaker, an engineer, an opponent of pseudo-Taoism, a practitioner of yoga, a Buddhist, a scholar and an emperor. The secretary is an alcoholic. He is a compassionate judge. This is a political advocate. He is a walker under the moon. He is a poet, he is a humorous person, and he likes to make jokes.
As a representative of Fan's "Encyclopedia", Lin Yutang is not enough to explain Su Dongpo's constant singing today. What really moves people is the vitality, open mind, unrestrained temperament and optimistic attitude behind the work. However, this may not be enough to outline the complete image of Su Dongpo. If I say Su Dongpo, China always gives people an admirable smile. Perhaps this is the most common Su Dongpo. "
Behind all this is a deep and melancholy life, anxious and painful. Wang Guowei allowed to comment or publish: "Three generations of poets are not Qu Zi, Yuan Dynasty, Mei Er and Zi Zhan. These four children, without literary genius, are also self-sufficient in character. Therefore, there is no noble and great personality, no noble and great articles, and there is no such thing. " Su Shi's juxtaposition with Qu Yuan, Tao Yuanming and Du Fu is not only a work, but also a personality.
It was also during this period that Su Dongpo reached the peak of his artistic career, with the appearance of river of no return, Rough Waves, Years of the ancients and Ten Years of Life and Death. Forget his delicate feelings, as well as his best calligraphy work "Cold Food Sticker". It was also in the hurricane in Huangzhou that the inner desolation, sadness and passion completely ran through the rhythm of calligraphy relaxation, almost sighing and crying.