The Social Background in the Mid-Southern Song Dynasty
In the mid-Southern Song Dynasty, the confrontation between Song and Jin gradually became stable. Although there were several wars in the middle, the scale and time were not too big. Jin did not have enough strength to destroy the Southern Song regime, and the Southern Song Dynasty did not have the strength to resist Jin.
Within the Southern Song Dynasty, the focus of political struggle is still the struggle between peace and war. Although in a relatively peaceful social environment, the patriotic enthusiasm of literati has not diminished, and the voice of anti-Japanese war issued by literati in this period is the strongest voice of the times.
Xin Qiji
The most accomplished poet in this era is Lu You, and the most accomplished poet is Xin Qiji. In addition, outstanding writers include Fan Chengda, Yang Wanli and others. But at the same time, the idea of stealing security has gradually become popular and quickly gained the upper hand.
Chengda Fan
After Zhang Jun's defeat in fighting, in the second year of Longxing, the Southern Song Dynasty signed the Longxing Peace Conference, which humiliated the country. Stimulated by the wind of surrender, the hearts of patriotic literati were greatly hit. While praising the Anti-Japanese War, they also felt the loss and sadness of serving the country, which made patriotic literature reach the strongest sound in history.
In the mid-Southern Song Dynasty, ethnic contradictions were very acute and class contradictions were further deepened. The land area in the Southern Song Dynasty was reduced by half, but it had to bear a heavier economic burden, and farmers had to bear more oppression and exploitation. The rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty were also addicted to pleasure, which made scholars pay more attention to reality.
We can see that the influence of Jiangxi Poetry School on literature is still far-reaching, but the outstanding writers in this period are all influenced by Jiangxi Poetry School, but they can't be completely regarded as poets of Jiangxi Poetry School, such as Lu You and Fan Chengda, who joined Jiangxi Poetry School in the early stage and withdrew from Jiangxi Poetry School in the later stage.
Lu you
In addition, in the mid-Southern Song Dynasty, a hundred flowers blossomed, and the style of writing was very diverse. Moreover, the development of Neo-Confucianism has a far-reaching influence on poetry, and the poetry creation of the four masters of ZTE has been influenced by Neo-Confucianism.
Yang Wanli's Literary Thought
Yang Wanli's most outstanding contribution is his "Chengzhai style", which was famous at that time and later. Until the Qing Dynasty, many literati were imitating "Chengzhai Style" deliberately, such as Yuan Mei.
Yang Wanli's poems and poems reflect strong patriotic feelings. He wrote many political articles, advocated anti-Jin, and warned the rulers to appoint talents to protect the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty. Yang Wanli also has a strong people-oriented thought. He exhorts rulers and officials not to extort money from others.
Yang Wanli
Yang Wanli's poetry creation was also influenced by Neo-Confucianism. He advocates describing the details of daily life and through these tiny