1, both literature and Taoism, Ouyang Xiu inherited and developed Liu Han's prose theory, emphasizing "integration of literature and Taoism" and "integration of literature and Taoism with Ming Dow". But while emphasizing the importance of Tao, he also saw the importance of "Wen".
2. Ouyang Xiu's so-called "Tao" is different from Han Yu's "Tao", which not only refers to the Confucian orthodoxy and its moral and ethical concepts, but also thinks that the Confucian Tao is closely related to real life.
Ouyang Xiu was the earliest literary leader who created a generation of literary style in the literary history of Song Dynasty. He, Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Su Shi, Su Xun, Su Zhe, Wang Anshi and Ceng Gong are also called "eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasties", and Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and Su Shi are also called "four masters of literature through the ages". He led the poetry innovation movement in the Northern Song Dynasty, and inherited and developed Han Yu's ancient prose theory. His high achievements in prose creation and his correct theory of ancient prose complement each other, thus creating a generation of writing style.
Ouyang Xiu not only changed the style of writing, but also innovated the style of poetry. He has also made great achievements in historiography. He once majored in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty and wrote the History of the New Five Dynasties alone. There is a collection of works handed down from ancient times by Ouyang Wenzhong.
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Ouyang Xiu's narrative also has substantial contents in words, such as historical prose such as History of the Five Dynasties, and even pavilions, eulogies, inscriptions and other works have substantial contents, such as Fengle Pavilion, which describes the historical story, geographical environment and even customs of Chuzhou in detail. Another example is the "Dragon Steel Clamp Watch", which is to recall the good words and deeds of parents. The details are exquisite and lifelike, and this effect can never be achieved by empty words.
Ouyang Xiu's prose has a strong emotional color, and his political essays are full of speeches and emotions. The history paper is deep and full of emotions; Other essays pay more attention to lyricism, sincere sadness and joy, and the harmony between emotion and literary talent. For example, there are only a few strokes in the preface to shimi poetry. Shi Mi's performance, Shi's down-to-earth temperament and their misfortunes stand out from the paper, and the author's admiration and regret for the two men and his feelings about the passage of time and personnel changes also penetrate between the lines, which is touching.
In Ouyang Xiu's works, the practicality and aesthetics of prose have been fully demonstrated, and the three functions of narrative, discussion and lyric of prose have also been highly organically integrated.