In Chengdu, there is a traditional festival that is deeply loved by the people, that is, Caotang People's Day. This festival originated from the mourning and commemoration of Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu, who is famous as a poet, is full of feelings in his poems, describing the sufferings of the people during the war and expressing his deep concern for the country and people's lives. Chengdu, the residence of Du Fu in his later years, is also an important source of his creative inspiration. Many poems he wrote in Chengdu are deeply loved by the people.
The People's Day in Caotang is set on the seventh day of the first lunar month, which is commonly called People's Day. This day was chosen because in ancient times, Man's Day was regarded as the birthday of human beings, symbolizing a new beginning and good luck. The people of Chengdu choose this day to pay tribute to the poet Du Fu, which is not only a deep admiration for him, but also a way to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity in the new year through his poems.
On the same day, Chengdu Du Fu Caotang Museum will hold various commemorative activities, including poetry recitation and calligraphy exhibition, attracting thousands of tourists and citizens to participate. People have come to the thatched cottage to express their memory and respect for poets and saints with poems and flowers. This festival has become an important cultural symbol of Chengdu, showing the profound historical and cultural heritage of Chengdu and people's love and inheritance of traditional culture.
Du Fu s Contribution in History;
1. Outstanding achievements in poetry creation: Du Fu's poetry works are rich in quantity, high in quality and wide in subject matter. His poems reflect the reality of society and the depth of human nature, and have high artistic value. His works not only convey personal feelings and thoughts, but also record the history and culture of Tang society.
2. Pay attention to social reality: Du Fu's poems are full of criticism and concern for the social reality at that time. Through his poems, he exposed the poverty and injustice of society, expressed sympathy for the people's suffering and showed concern for national politics. This concern for social reality has made his poems have a far-reaching impact.
3. Poetic style innovation: Du Fu's poetic style is unique, his language is refined and expressive. He used rich metaphors, symbols and images in his poems, which made his works have distinctive personality and unique artistic style. This innovation had a far-reaching impact on later poetry creation.
4. Influence on later generations: Du Fu's poems have far-reaching influence on later generations. His works not only spread widely in the Tang Dynasty, but also occupied an important position in the history of China literature. His poetry has become a model for later poets to learn, and his thoughts and artistic style have been widely inherited and carried forward.