His poems often show profound thoughts and feelings about love, life, history and nature, as well as regrets and helplessness about perishable and beautiful things. His works often reveal a sad and beautiful mood, as well as feelings about the brevity and impermanence of life.
For example, in the poem "Sending Friends to the North on a Rainy Night", it is said that the return date is undecided, and the rain rises in the autumn pool in the evening. When * * * cut the candle at the west window, but talk about the rain at night. He expressed his yearning for his distant wife and his helplessness in not coming home.
Another example is Zhuangzi daydreaming, a saint in Jinse, who was bewitched by butterflies, and the imperial cuckoo crowed. Mermaids shed pearl-like tears on the moon-green sea, and the blue fields breathed their jade to the sun. Through the allusions of Zhuangzi's dream butterfly and cuckoo's tears of blood, he expressed his recollection of the lost time and his understanding of the impermanence of love. Generally speaking, Li Shangyin's poems are mainly aesthetic, sentimental and sad, which shows his unique views and feelings about life.
Characteristics of Li shangyin's poems;
1. Emotional expression is subtle and delicate: Li Shangyin's poems often hide emotions behind scenes and stories by means of symbols and metaphors, instead of directly expressing them, so that readers can experience and feel them themselves.
2. Beautiful and elegant language: Li Shangyin's poetic language is simple and simple, and he often shows his outstanding artistic talent and poetic talent with vivid images and rich images.
3. Extensive themes: Li Shangyin's poems have a wide range of themes, including love, life, history, nature and other fields, which shows his profound knowledge and extensive interests.
4. Be good at using allusions: Li Shangyin's poems often quote historical allusions, myths and legends. With this as a carrier, we can pin our feelings and thoughts and enhance the depth and breadth of poetry.