Su Shi's attainments in literature are very high. Whether he writes poetry, writes lyrics, writes calligraphy or draws, he is handy, even to the point of perfection. Of course, Su Shi's ci is the best. Su Shi changed people's prejudice against ci at that time. He thought that ci and poetry were originally of the same origin, and created his own unique style of writing ci. His poems have stood the test of time and are still praised by later generations.
In fact, Su Shi wanted to make some contribution to the country by relying on his abundant talents. However, in that troubled times, Su Shi's dream of official career was shattered, repeatedly framed and demoted, which made Su Shi gradually see the face of the world and the court of intrigue. He devoted all his energy to the creation of poetry and used poetry to explain his true thoughts. It is precisely because of this that there are so many excellent poems in our history, which have been passed down from later generations to the present.
In Su Shi's time, everyone valued "poetry" over "ci" and thought that ci was not on the table, so Su Shi began to change ci. His original style in writing ci made ci keep pace with many poems at that time. It also emphasizes that poetry is a whole and we should not separate it. Of course, apart from writing lyrics, Su Shi's poems are excellent. He wrote all his life thoughts in his poems. Now, when people read them, they can clearly see his dissatisfaction and resentment towards the society at that time, and his helplessness and disappointment that his talents have nowhere to be put to use.
Although Su Shi was frustrated in his official career, his literary attainments were very high. He established the lofty position of Ci, kept poetry and Ci abreast, and left so many precious literary treasures for future generations.