Introduction to Du Fu

The Tang Dynasty has been known as the country of poetry since ancient times. Countless outstanding poets have recited masterpieces that blend scenes and scenes, making Tang poetry the glorious pinnacle of Chinese poetic history. In the poetry world where stars gather, the most dazzling ones should be Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei and Bai Juyi. Among these four people, I like Du Fu's poetic style, concise language, and his thoughts and feelings of concern for the country and the people very much. Now, let us sweep away the dust of history and walk into Du Fu's poems that care about the country, hurt the time, and pity the people.

Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. When he was young, he was praised by his elders for his poems. Later, he was also known as the master of Tang poetry. Especially his late Qilu, which is melancholy, precise but without any chiseling marks, condensed but free and easy to express, is called the highest achievement of Tang poetry. Therefore, later generations respectfully call him the "Sage of Poetry". And because his poems exposed the corruption of the imperial court and reflected the suffering of the people, his poems are also called "history of poetry".

He came to Beijing at the age of thirty-five, hoping to gain fame, benefit the people, and bring glory to his family. However, things went against expectations, and after ten years of taking the exams, they all failed. This also brought him gradually into contact with the lower class of society and wrote "The Military Chariot" and "The Beauty's Journey" which exposed the shortcomings of Tianbao at that time. Don't you see the head of Qinghai? No one has collected the bones of ancient times. The embroidered clothes shine in the late spring, and the golden peacocks and silver unicorns are frowning.

In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. After the fall of Chang'an and Luoyang, his ten-year pursuit of fame was finally shattered, and he lived a wandering life thereafter. "The wine and meat of the wealthy families smells bad, and there are frozen bones on the road" is a microcosm of society after the rebels invaded Chang'an, including the poet's personal grief. This is the beginning of Du's poetry becoming the history of poetry. After that, he wrote one after another: "Sorrow for the King and Grandson", "Sorrow for Chen Tao", "Sorrow for the Blue Banner", "Stone Hauling Officials", "Three Officials" and "Three Farewells". These poems depict tragic scenes that all reflect the consequences of war. Cruel and tragic of the times. Three men garrisoned Yecheng, and two men died in the battle. There are more than a hundred families in my house, and everything is in chaos. After taking "Qinzhou Poems" as a turning point, Du's poems no longer focus on stating things, but lamenting his own life experience. However, it does not lose its poetic and historical nature, but fades into a background that disappears and appears. Such as: "Climbing the Tower", "White Emperor", "Climbing High"... The sound of drums and horns at the fifth watch is solemn and solemn, and the shadow of the Three Gorges Galaxy is shaken. The soldiers and horses pass through the north of the mountain, and Pingxuan Tisi flows. They are all lamenting their life experience, worrying about the country, hurting the times and pitying the people.