The theme of Guo Moruo's poem "Phoenix Nirvana".

The patriotic passion of poetry is expressed through the image of phoenix. Phoenix shows the feelings of accusation, curse and break with old China. At the same time, Phoenix also showed its warm pursuit and sincere praise for the new life and the future motherland. Phoenix image is the poet's self-lyrical image, but also the image of the motherland, which is the fusion of the poet's image and the image of the motherland.

② In the poem, the poet blends his patriotic passion into the image of Phoenix and into the great ideal of transforming the revolutionary passion of old China and building a new China.

(3) Nirvana of the Phoenix strongly embodies the May 4th spirit of Strom Delang, that is, the completely uncompromising anti-imperialist and anti-feudal spirit, calling for democracy, science and bold innovation.

(4) Poetry is full of deep hatred for the dark old society, which is "a slaughterhouse polluted by pus and blood" and "the devil jumps out of the beam of hell". In order to seek a new life, Phoenix Jixiang Wood set himself on fire. Burned the old self, and gained the regeneration of "clean", "gorgeous" and "freedom", which showed the poet's pursuit of a new ideal society and his positive creative spirit for a new life.

⑤ The poet praises the rebellious self-image and shows his self-strength combining everything. "We are him and they are me!" It embodies the distinct requirements of personality liberation in the May 4th era.