Du Fu’s poems are called the history of poetry by later generations.
Du Fu had a profound influence on Chinese classical poetry. He was called the "Sage of Poetry" by later generations, and his poems were called the "History of Poetry". The reasons why Du Fu's poems are called poetic history:
1. Important historical events that are often mentioned are reflected in his poems.
2. Du Shi provides a broader, more specific and more vivid picture of life than events.
3. Some of Du Fu's poems can also make up for the missing records in history. For example, "Three Quatrains" writes about the killing of the governors in Yuzhou and Kaizhou, which has not been recorded in historical books.
Du Fu's literary achievements
Du Fu is a socialist poet who tends to realism. His content is extensive and contemporary. He draws his material from the rise and fall of politics, social unrest, war, labor, hunger, poverty and poverty. Rich disparity. Du's poems are good at describing the historical reality at that time and reflecting the current situation of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, so it is known as the "history of poetry".
From the Anshi Rebellion to before entering Shu, Du Fu experienced the turmoil of the great era and wrote a large number of famous and realistic articles. Among his famous works, there are many realistic works, such as the famous work "Beauty's Journey".