How to evaluate Bai Juyi's creative style?

Bai Juyi is one of the most famous great poets in Tang Dynasty. Although not as good as Du Li, his literary achievements are not inferior to the two, which has a far-reaching impact on the development of poetry. Su Shi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, regarded Bai Juyi as his idol. Bai Juyi not only influenced several generations of poets and poetry lovers in China, but also enjoyed a high reputation in Japan across the sea.

Bai Juyi's poetry style is unique and unique. Bai Juyi pays attention to realism, makes good use of vernacular Chinese and emphasizes the popularity of poetry, hoping that ordinary people can understand it. It is said that every time Bai Juyi creates a poem, he will read it to the people. If they understand, it means that the poem has achieved its purpose. If people don't understand it, then this poem is unnecessary.

Bai Juyi's literary thought is that "articles should be written in time, and songs and poems should be written for things". He believes that writing poetry articles should not be to show off literary talent, but to have substance in words and reflect current events. Poetry should not be divorced from content and only emphasize form.

The two narrative poems "Song of Eternal Sorrow" and "Pipa Journey" represent the highest level of Bai Juyi's poetry creation. These two poems not only reflect the social reality at that time, but also reflect the social reality at that time.