Chen Yuyi (1090-1138), named Qufei and named Jianzhai, his ancestors lived in Jingzhao, and his great-grandfather Chen Xiliang moved to Luoyang, so he was a native of Luoyang, Henan Province in the Song Dynasty (now part of Henan). He was born in the fifth year of Yuanyou (1090), the reign of Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, and died in the eighth year of Shaoxing (1138), the eighth year of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty. Chen Yuyi served as a professor of local government studies and a doctor of Taixue in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song Dynasty, he was an important minister of the imperial court and a patriotic poet. His main contribution was in poetry, and he left many patriotic poems that cared about the country and the people for future generations.
Chen Yuyi was a famous poet at the turn of the Southern and Northern Song Dynasties. His poetry creation can be divided into two periods, the one before and after the invasion of the Central Plains by the Jin soldiers. In the early stage, his poetry style was bright and bright, and he rarely used allusions. His poem "Mo Mei" was appreciated by Huizong. After moving south, he experienced a similar experience to Du Fu during the Anshi Rebellion and transferred to Du Fu's school. Unlike the Jiangxi School poets, who only started with sentences, rhythm and words, he integrated his own experiences with the fate of the country, with a wide range of themes and sentiments. He became one of the most accomplished poets in the Song Dynasty who studied Du Fu.
Chen Yuyi had contacts with Lu Benzhong, but Lu Benzhong's "Picture of the Sects of Jiangxi Poetry Society" did not list Chen Yuyi's name. Some people in the Song Dynasty also said that he admired Chen Shidao, but most people believed that he was more recent to Du Fu. Fang Hui of the Yuan Dynasty called Du Fu the "first ancestor" of the Jiangxi School in "Ying Kui Lü Sui", and Huang Tingjian, Chen Shidao, and Chen Yuyi were the "three sects". Chen Yuyi was not from Jiangxi, and his poetry was highly tempered. Although he was similar to Chen Shidao, his emphasis on artistic conception and his proficiency in line drawing were completely different from Huang Tingjian's use of allusions, restraint and bluntness, and he should not be included in the Jiangxi School of Poetry.
The poem by Chen Yuyi that is closest to Du Shi is Qilu. For example, "Climbing the Yueyang Tower" (Part 1), "Baqiu Calligraphy", "Climbing the Yueyang Tower again and writing poems with emotion", "New Year's Eve", etc. are powerful and tragic, with many emotions. Five-character rhymes such as "Yu" poem 2 and "New Year's Eve" are famous for their clear and sharp carvings. Five-character ancient poems describe scenery and create ideas, which are close to those of Xie Lingyun, Liu Zongyuan and others. For example, the scene in the middle of "Summer Collection on Baozhen Pond": "The bottom of the water is cool for fish to swim, and the birds stay in the forest. It is quiet. Talking about the rest of the afternoon in the pavilion, the shadows of the trees are straight for a while. ... The microwave likes to shake people, and the small stand waits for it to settle." Observe carefully and create The language is exquisite. The seven-character quatrains focus on interest and have a clear and graceful style, such as "He Zhang Guichen's Ink Painting on Plum Blossoms", "Two Poems on Spring", "Two Poems on Zhongmou Daozhong", etc. They are either written in Xingji, or make use of allusions and facts, and often come up with new ideas. Food for thought.
Chen Yuyi is also good at writing lyrics. Famous lines such as "In the sparse shadows of apricot blossoms, play the flute until dawn" in "Linjiang Fairy" and "In a hurry after the peach blossoms bloom" in "Peach Blossoms" are all recited by people. Hu Zai, Huang □ and others praised him. It also has higher ratings. Generally speaking, his lyrics are mainly characterized by elegance and beauty.
Chen Yuyi's collection was originally compiled by his student Zhou Kui, with 10 volumes and was lost early. In the first year of Shaoxi reign of Emperor Guangzong of the Song Dynasty (1190), 30 volumes of "Jianzhai Poetry Collection" (with 1 volume of "Wuzhu Ci") annotated by Hu Jian were published. The "Sibu Congkan" was photocopied accordingly, and attached with the "Chen Jianzhai Poems" of the Yuan Dynasty. "External Collection".
In 1982, "Chen Yuyi Collection" published by Zhonghua Book Company was based on Hu's version.