Su Shi opened up the subject matter and artistic conception of Ci. All themes such as recalling the past and lamenting the present, describing aspirations and lamenting current affairs, describing mountains and rivers, rural scenery, and even expounding philosophy can be written into Ci, making it Words have no meaning and nothing can be said. Su's poetry styles are diverse. He was the first to break the traditional graceful style of poetry and create a bold style of poetry. His bold words have a grand, heroic, uninhibited, vigorous and vigorous atmosphere, and are full of power to stir people's hearts. Some of his other words show a light, broad, lofty or graceful and lingering style. Improved the quality of words, written words in poetry, integrated the quality of words with character, and combined the romance of words with the ambition of poems.
Therefore, his poems are often based on meaning, letting emotions flow, and the style changes with the emotional tone. "Jiang Chengzi·Hunting in Mizhou" is full of anger and enthusiasm; "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgic" is broad and majestic, which can be described as high and majestic; the sad and sad words are euphemistic and detailed, such as "Jiang Chengzi" mourning the death of his wife "; "Bu Suanzi" has a deep and pure atmosphere, with a lonely and sentimental atmosphere; "Water Melodies Songtou: When Will the Bright Moon Come" is out of the world and has a high-spirited spirit. Expanded word context.
On the one hand, the subject matter introduces rationality and interest into the context of poetry, such as "Reminiscence of the Red Cliff" expresses thinking about life, and "Shui Diao Ge Tou" comprehends "the moon waxes and wanes". On the other hand, the simple folk customs of the countryside are written into the lyrics, such as "Huanxi Sand", "Old Willows in Cow Clothes Selling Cucumbers" is full of the earthy fragrance and life breath of the countryside, lively and vivid; another example is the harmony and tranquility of "Xijiang Moon". It changed the style of Ci, changed the Qiluo Xiangze state of the Ci world, and created a bold and unrestrained style of Su Ci, which is both strong and soft, colorful, and brilliant.
For example, "Nian Nujiao·Chibi Nostalgia" begins with the sentence "The great river goes eastward, the waves are gone, and the romantic figures of the ages" are used to describe the scene and the clear description of the scene in an aria-style syntax, with a broad realm and deep feelings. It must be summarized and powerful. Another example is "Shui Tiao Ge Tou". The whole poem arouses imagination from admiring the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, asking about the sky, visiting immortals, thinking about palaces, and writing about jade, until it explores the moon's "waxing and waning". It embodies the characteristics of Su Shi's bold and unrestrained poetry, with super bold writing style, vigorous style, and a unique sense of elegance and etherealness.
Su’s poems use a large number of titles and prefaces, so that the preface and text of the poems form an organic unity.
For example, "Jiangchengzi·Hunting in Mizhou", "Nian Nujiao·Chibi Nostalgic", etc. have additional titles in addition to the lyrics; "Shui Diao Ge Tou" (When will the bright moon appear) and "Ding Feng Bo" (Mo Ting Chuan Lin) The sound of beating leaves), etc., add a small preface after the tone of the word. After Su Shi, most poets took the preface as a rule for writing lyrics.
Su Ci abides by the musical range of the words but is often not constrained by the rhythm. On the one hand, it weakens the dependence on music and strengthens the literary nature; on the other hand, it increases the freedom of expressing one's emotions and expresses one's ambitions freely when writing lyrics. Su Shi began to use allusions in his poems.
For example, Su Shi's poem "Jiangchengzi·Mizhou Hunting" uses Sun Quan to shoot tigers, Feng Tang Jian Zhaodian, Xin's poem "Yongyu Le·Jingkou Beiguting Nostalgic "The use of Sun Quan, Liu Yilong, and Lian Podian are all examples of good use of allusions. Su Shi pioneered the use of a large number of allusions in Ci Jing, and there are many successors.
In short, Su Shi played a key role in the sharp changes in the style of poetry in the Song Dynasty. He broadened the artistic conception of poetry and expanded the scope of expression of poetry, including many that had only appeared in poetry in the past.