After all, Dali poets were influenced by the spirit of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and inherited the charm of the poetic style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. However, the catastrophe of An Shi Rebellion cast an indelible shadow on their hearts, so their poems no longer have the kind of vigor and strength that existed in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but only a strong disappointment, confusion and low mood.
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Dali poets passively avoid the world and shun the three houses. They use mountains and rivers to escape their inner pain, so as to forget the cruel reality and get rid of the contradictory and confused psychology. However, the scenery can not completely cure their inner pain, and their sadness will inevitably be reflected in the scenery they see and feel.
In addition to mountains and rivers, there must be other sustenance to make them feel more secure in this world and stay away from sadness. At this time, Buddhism and Zen became the best healing medicine, and their practice style of abandoning external image, focusing on physical objects and forgetting oneself in order to be detached was in line with the thinking mode of literati at that time, so Zen spread rapidly and widely among Dali poets.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Dali Poetry Style