In the later period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Wei's political situation was turbulent, the prime minister Zhang Jiuling was excluded, and state affairs tended to be chaotic. Disappointed with politics, Wang Wei chose to live in a villa at the foot of Zhong Nanshan Mountain. "Mountain Residence in Autumn Night" depicts the scene of Chu Qing after the rain, and the mountain residence is quiet at dusk in clear autumn. Wang Wei's negative feelings about politics are revealed in his poems, and his desire for lofty ideals and pursuit of ideal realm are expressed through landscapes. This poem embodies Wang Wei's seclusion and indifference to politics.