The integration of nature and life
Tao Yuanming's poems are full of praise for nature and longing for rural life. He expressed his feelings and pursuit of the beauty of nature by depicting natural scenery such as mountains and rivers, flowers and birds, animals and so on. He believes that people should live in harmony with nature, return to nature and follow the laws of nature in order to obtain inner peace and tranquility.
A fresh and calm attitude towards life.
Tao Yuanming's poems reveal a calm and fresh attitude towards life. He advocates a simple life and pursues freedom and peace of mind. He advocates staying away from the mundane complexity, embracing the simple pastoral life and experiencing the beauty of life with a pure heart. He advocates that "it is easy to live a simple life", and only by living a simple life can we truly appreciate the true meaning of life.
Seclusion and the pursuit of freedom
Tao Yuanming is a recluse poet. He pursued freedom and independence and chose a secluded lifestyle. Deeply influenced by Taoism, he advocates inaction and the realm of physical and mental freedom. He grows crops in the countryside, reads and writes, and leads a simple and free life, which embodies his life philosophy of pursuing freedom and tranquility.
Philosophical thinking and observation of life
Tao Yuanming's poetry works are not only full of emotional expression, but also full of profound philosophical thinking. By observing nature and life, he thinks about the meaning of life and the human situation. He paid attention to the changes of social customs, political corruption and the good and evil of human nature, criticized and reflected on them, and called on people to pursue truth, goodness and beauty and inner peace and tolerance.
The relationship between man and sentient beings
Tao Yuanming's poems also involve the relationship between man and animals. He regards animals as one of sentient beings and thinks that people should live in harmony with animals and protect and respect life. In his poems, he expressed his pity and love for animals, and thought about the relationship between man and nature and between man and animals.
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Tao Yuanming is known as one of the representatives of pastoral school. Pastoral poetry is a genre in ancient China literature, with the theme of depicting rural pastoral scenery and rural life. Through his pastoral experience, Tao Yuanming combined pastoral life with philosophy of life and created many famous works.
Summary:
Tao Yuanming's poetry works express his unique understanding of nature, life and morality, and show his poetic life of being positive and pursuing freedom and peace. He advocates the integration of nature and life, advocates a fresh and calm attitude towards life, pursues seclusion and freedom, and carries out philosophical thinking and life observation. Tao Yuanming's poetic outlook on life had a far-reaching impact on later generations.