His poems mainly describe rural life and reflect people's sufferings. Representative works include Xixi Chuzhou, Autumn Night, Jane, and Poems for Taoist Priests in Chuanjiao Mountain. He is one of the representative figures of pastoral poetry in Tang Dynasty.
Main influence
Wei's poetic style is unique, especially in the Dali period. Over the years, the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty no longer exists, so the themes are mostly romance and homesickness, and the poetic style tends to be light from Wang Wei and Meng Haoran. Wu Ying in Wei Dynasty is different from other poems in Dali period, especially five-character poems. He dabbles in all kinds of poetic styles, especially ancient ones.
During the Dali period, poets paid great attention to the carving of words and phrases, and vigorously pursued the accuracy of antithesis and the harmony of melody. Wei's poems are simple and natural, with a natural sense of eternity. After the war, influenced by the times, the overall style of Dali's poems showed a sad tone, while Wei's poems were peaceful and quiet to read.
In addition, Wei's poems are full of charm, while Dali's poems are often tragic in Xiao Sa. Generally speaking, Wei pursued the source of elegance in the pre-Qin period, and inherited the bi xing technique and the harmonious spirit of elegance since the Book of Songs. He inherited the poems of Wang Wei and Meng Haoran, their bearing, artistic style and some writing skills.