Who is the founder of pastoral poetry?

The pioneer of pastoral school is Tao Yuanming.

Tao Yuanming (about 365-427) is a famous and intelligent figure, nicknamed Mr. Wu Liu, and is known as Mr. Jing Jie in the world. He was an outstanding poet, lyricist and essayist at the end of Eastern Jin Dynasty and the beginning of Liu Song Dynasty. Tao Yuanming served as Jiangzhou drinking sacrifice, Jianwei joining the army, Zhenjun joining the army, and pengze county Order. His last official position was Pengze county magistrate, who left his post for more than 80 days and then retired to the countryside.

He is the first landscape pastoral poet in China, and is known as "ancient and modern recluse poetry school", "recluse poetry school" and "the originator of landscape pastoral poetry school". Tao Yuanming's works include Drinking, Peach Blossom Garden, Hui Xi Ci, Biography of Mr. Wuliu, etc. He is the first literary master in Jiangxi.