Chen Shidao (1909-1987) is a modern writer and literary critic in China, and is recognized as one of the important promoters and representatives of China's poetry reform in the 20th century. His poems are characterized by profound thoughts and personal expression, which have made innovations and breakthroughs in traditional literature. Chen Shidao's poetry is considered to have a unique style and significance, which has exerted an important influence on China literature and made an important contribution to the development of modern poetry in China. Therefore, his poetic style was named "Pai Cheng".
Pai Cheng refers to a school of poetry headed by Chen Shidao, whose poems are regarded as the representative of Pai Cheng. Pai Cheng's poetry has a unique style and theme, which shows his deep thinking and concern about human nature, social reality and the problems of the times. Chen Shidao's poems are usually expressed in concise language, with emphasis on vivid images and smooth rhythm.
His poems often combine the elements of reality and imagination, classicism and modernity, and reflect the innovation and transcendence of traditional literature in form and content. With its unique style and profound artistic conception, Pai Cheng's poetry has exerted an important influence on the literary world and made an important contribution to the development of China's poetry.
Oppose the traditional form of poetry: Pai Cheng's poetry was formed from 1930s to 1950s, when traditional metrical poetry was dominant in China literature. Like other members such as Lin and Zheng Zhenduo, Hehe actively opposes traditional poetry creation and emphasizes personalized expression and the embodiment of modern consciousness.
The following are some further extensions of Pai Cheng's poems.
Expressing reality and humanity: Pai Cheng's poems pay attention to real life, social problems and personal inner struggles. Poets use sharp and direct language to expose the ugliness and injustice of society and express individual pain and pursuit. With delicate and insightful brushstrokes, they present profound thoughts on the living conditions of human beings.
Breaking the traditional image and language: Pai Cheng's poetry broke through the image and language paradigm of traditional poetry and tried innovative forms of expression. They abandoned the fetters of formalism and opened up a new way of poetry creation with vernacular language and free verse. At the same time, they pay attention to expressive force and sense of phonology, and pay attention to the structural echo of musicality and rhythm.