1, Tao Yuanming (about 365-427), cheerful, Mr. posthumous title Wuliu, known as Mr. Jingjie. Tao Yuanming was the first pastoral poet in China, and his works had a far-reaching impact on later generations. One was from Chaisang, Xunyang (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi), and the other was from Yifeng, Jiangxi, an outstanding poet, lyricist and essayist at the end of Eastern Jin Dynasty and the beginning of Liu Song Dynasty.
2. Tao Yuanming once served as Jiangzhou wine offering, joined Jianwei Army and Real Army, and once served as Pengze County Order. After more than 80 days, he left his post and retired to the countryside. He is the first landscape pastoral poet in China, and is known as "ancient and modern recluse poetry school", "recluse poetry school" and "the originator of landscape pastoral poetry school".
3. Tao Yuanming's works include Drinking, Peach Blossom Garden, Farewell, Biography of Mr. Wuliu, etc. He is the first literary master in Jiangxi. His works and art have had a far-reaching impact on later generations. His works take nature as the theme, showing his love for nature and thinking about life. His poetic language is concise and clear, and his artistic conception is far-reaching, which gives people enlightenment and sentiment.
Classification of pastoral poetry
1, according to the background of the times: pastoral poetry can be divided into ancient pastoral poetry and modern pastoral poetry according to the background of the times. Ancient pastoral poetry usually appeared in the ancient Tang and Song Dynasties in China, represented by the school of landscape pastoral poetry, with Wang Zhihuan, Wang Wei and Meng Haoran as the main representatives. Modern pastoral poetry mainly appeared after the 20th century, with modernist poetry as the representative and Haizi and Gu Cheng as the main representatives.
2. According to the regional characteristics, pastoral poetry can be divided into southern pastoral poetry and northern pastoral poetry. Southern pastoral poetry usually takes the water town in the south of the Yangtze River as the theme, expressing the unique natural scenery and rural life in the south. Representative works include Back to the South of the Yangtze River and Fishing Song. Northern pastoral poetry takes the Yellow River basin and North China as the background, showing the local customs and the living conditions of farmers in northern rural areas.
3. According to the means of expression, pastoral poetry can be divided into realistic pastoral poetry and lyric pastoral poetry. Realistic pastoral poetry is based on real rural life and pays attention to the detailed description of natural scenery and farmers' life. Representative works include Zhuliguan and Mountain Village. Lyric pastoral poems pay more attention to expressing the author's emotional experience and feelings about nature and rural life, such as Rainy Night.