1. Li Bai's works embody Taoist aesthetics.
Li Bai is one of the most representative romantic poets since the Tang Dynasty. His works are deeply influenced by Taoist thought and embody many characteristics of Taoist aesthetics.
Integration of nature and humanity: Li Bai's poems and songs often combine natural landscape with humanistic feelings organically. With the help of the magnificence and grandeur of nature, he expressed his personal feelings and his pursuit and thinking about life and the universe. This concept of harmony between man and nature embodies the Taoist thought of emphasizing nature and pursuing inaction.
Unrestrained personality expression: Li Bai's works are full of unrestrained personality characteristics. He does not stick to the traditional forms and norms of poetry, but dares to break away from convention and show his inner world with his unique perspective and expression. This arbitrary attitude is consistent with Taoism's idea of advocating individual freedom and pursuing the realm of true self.
The balance between truth and self-transcendence: Taoist aesthetics pursues truth and nature, emphasizing individual's cognition and transcendence of self. Li Bai often expresses his true feelings and self-expression in his creation, and at the same time realizes the exploration of his inner world through self-transcendence and pursuit of realm. His works not only reflect and pay attention to reality, but also pursue transcendence, which is consistent with the Taoist thought of transcending the world and returning to the truth.
2. Wang Wei's works embody Zen aesthetics.
Wang Wei is one of the most Zen poets in the Tang Dynasty. His works are full of the atmosphere of Zen thought and show many characteristics of Zen aesthetics.
Inner silence and the unity of things and me: Wang Wei's works often present a state of inner silence, and he is good at expressing inner peace and tranquility by depicting natural scenery and objects. With the help of poetry, he integrated himself into nature and realized the unity with nature. This realm of harmony between man and nature is consistent with Zen's pursuit of harmony between man and nature and harmony between things and me.