Li Shen, the author of this poem, was a famous politician in the Tang Dynasty, and served as prime minister in the middle Tang Dynasty. Li Shen lived in poverty when he was a child, and he had some understanding and sympathy for the lives of the working people at lower levels, so he was able to create works such as Compassion for Farmers, which were concerned about the sufferings of people's livelihood.
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In For the Benevolence of Farmers, the author compares the scene of bumper harvest with the scene of farmers working hard but starving to death, which profoundly reflects the miserable living conditions of farmers in ancient China society.
The whole poem uses the methods of combination and contrast between reality and reality. The language is popular and concise, and the syllables are smooth and lively, which greatly enhances the expressive force of poetry.
The first two sentences are compared with "one millet" and "ten thousand seeds", which vividly describe the harvest scene and praise the farmers' labor.
The third sentence continues to deepen, showing readers a picture of fertile land around the world, reflecting a rich and fruitful scene and praising the great contribution and endless creativity of working people. The fourth sentence suddenly turns, "the peasants are still starving to death" and the first three sentences constitute a huge turning point, and the theme of the poem becomes dignified and painful.