Du Fu's poems have special aesthetic value, which is inseparable from the unique personality generated by his poetic images. This is embodied in the following aspects: first, Du Fu's poems choose to melt and cast personalized images with profound feelings of the times, thus creating a unique style of depression and frustration; Secondly, Du Fu's poems have the characteristics of dense image combination, which enriches the connotation of poetry, overcomes the limitations of modern poetry metrical style, and makes it present aesthetic characteristics different from ancient poetry. Thirdly, Du Fu's novel and unique way of image construction has produced defamiliarization aesthetic effect, added aesthetic interest and produced special aesthetic value. Su Shi was listed as one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties because of his prose achievements, and was later called "the four masters of Han, Liu and Ou Su". His poems are praised as "the model of Song poetry"; His ci is called "legislation for ci" and is recognized as the representative and pioneer of the wild school; In painting, he, together with Mi Fei and Li Longmian, is known as the four great masters of the Song Dynasty. He is good at drawing ink bamboo, but his calligraphy also has unique attainments.
The characteristics of Su Shi's poems can be summarized in four words: calm, bold, innovative and gorgeous.