Wutai Poetry Case was a political event in the Northern Song Dynasty, which took place during the period of Ning and Song Shenzong in JaeHee (1068-1077). At that time, Su Shi satirized the shortcomings of the new law, which caused dissatisfaction and framed by the new party youth. Taking Su Shi's poems as evidence, they accused him of slandering the imperial court and attacking the new law. After a long trial and investigation, Su Shi was finally found guilty and relegated to Huangzhou (now Huanggang City, Hubei Province) to help others.
Wutai Poetry Case had a far-reaching impact on Su Shi's literary creation and outlook on life, and also triggered a great debate in the literary world of the Northern Song Dynasty. This incident made Su Shi pay more attention to the meaning and value of life, and his literary works also reflected the complexity of social reality and human nature more profoundly. At the same time, the Wutai Poetry Case also made the New Party more strictly control speech and thoughts, and strengthened the management and control of literati.
Su Shi's historical background:
1. Family background: Su Shi was born in a scholarly family. His grandfather Su Xu and his father Su Xun were both famous scholars and writers in the early Northern Song Dynasty. His strong family atmosphere had a profound influence on his growth and ideological formation.
2. Background: Su Shi was active in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, when the society was stable, the economy was prosperous and the culture and art were highly developed. However, there is a struggle between the old and new parties in politics, and Su Shi has been demoted many times for opposing Wang Anshi's new law, which has had an important impact on his life and creation.
3. Literary achievements: Su Shi has outstanding literary achievements, unrestrained prose, fluent language and unique style; Poetry works have a wide range of themes and fresh and natural styles, expressing unique thoughts on life, society and nature; His calligraphy works are unique and respected as one of the "Song Sijia" by later generations.
4. Ideological contribution: Su Shi not only has outstanding achievements in literature and art, but also is an important thinker. He advocates tolerance, respects multiculturalism, advocates "learning from others" and emphasizes understanding and exploration of things. These thoughts had a far-reaching impact on the Song Dynasty and later generations.