Bai Juyi's theory of "keeping pace with the times" puts forward that "the topic is based on things" and "only singing makes people sick" His "satirical poems" can be described as "all articles are empty, and every sentence must be regulated", which has played a role in exposing atrocities and caring for the people: "you can satirize the monarch", "you can teach greedy ministers" and "you can feel the benevolence of a shrew"
Corresponding works
His poems are divided into four categories: satirical poems, leisurely poems, sentimental poems and miscellaneous poems, among which satirical poems are the most prominent. Ten Poems from Qin Zhong and Fifty Poems from New Yuefu are representative works of fable poetry.
His poems have a strong spirit of realism, and the language is easy to understand and fluent, so they are widely circulated. His long narrative poems "Song of Eternal Sorrow" and "Pipa Xing" not only have rich social content, but also have unique artistic style, thus opening up a new way of poetic style.