1. In ancient times, the theme image of Ai Qing's poems was considered to be the unity of mind and matter, the integration of scene and subject. In the theory of western modernism, image is regarded as a purely subjective product. Ai Qing is more influenced by western romanticism and thinks that image is purely sensory and concrete.
2. The central images in Ai Qing's poems are the land and the sun.
2. 1 The image of "land" reflects the poet's deep love for the motherland and mother earth and his deep sense of hardship for the fate of the motherland. Patriotism is an inexhaustible theme in Ai Qing's works, and his I Love This Land is the most incisive expression of this feeling. "Why do I often have tears in my eyes? Because I love this land deeply ",these two poems are true and simple, but they come from the poet's heart, from the depths of national life, and have immortal artistic vitality. In his famous work Dayan River-My Nanny, Dayan River is the embodiment of China people and farmers, which not only shows Ai Qing's sympathy and love for the working people, but also shows his concern and exploration for the fate of the working people.
2.2 The image of "the sun" shows the other side of the poet's soul: passionate and endless pursuit of light, ideals and a better life. In the poet's eyes, the eternal theme of "the sun" is a symbol of China's bright future and China's belief in victory, which contains the poet's yearning and pursuit for light, ideal and a better life. During this period, the best ode to light is the notice to the sun and dawn.