Bai Juyi's literary thought had a far-reaching influence on the literary world at that time. He advocates expressing people's feelings and will with poetry, reflecting social reality, and emphasizing the aesthetic value and social function of poetry. He praised the natural and true artistic style, opposed the flashy style, and emphasized that his works should have profound ideological connotation and sincere emotional expression.
At the same time, Bai Juyi also emphasized the popularization and popularization of poetry, and advocated that poetry should become an art form that the broad masses of people can appreciate with simple and easy-to-understand language and beautiful melody. He went deep into the masses, extensively observed the social reality, and expressed his concern and response to social phenomena and people's lives through poems, which further promoted the development and prosperity of Tang literature.
Bai Juyi s literary contribution;
1. Realistic Poetry Creation: Bai Juyi is a representative figure of realistic poetry in Tang Dynasty. His works, such as Pipa Xing and New Yuefu, pay attention to the deep concern and description of social reality, reflecting the suffering and social disadvantages of people's lives. This realistic writing technique has influenced the literary creation of later generations and made poetry an important carrier to reflect social reality.
2. Contribution of poetics: Bai Juyi also contributed to poetics. He put forward the creative principle of "writing for the time, writing songs and poems for things", emphasizing that poetry should keep pace with the times and truly reflect social reality and people's feelings. This theory not only influenced his poetry creation, but also had a far-reaching impact on later literary criticism.
3. Promote the popularization of literature: Bai Juyi advocates the popularization and popularization of poetry. By creating simple, easy-to-understand and beautiful poems, he promoted the spread and popularization of literature among a wider range of people. This concept of literature popularization has had a positive impact on the development of later literature.