What does gold mean in Du Fu's poems?

Du Fu often uses gold to express the values of life in his poems. In Du Fu's view, gold is not the only important thing, but irreplaceable elements such as humanity and morality are the value. He often uses such languages as "foreign things" and "wealth" in his poems to emphasize this value orientation. The real meaning of gold is that it is the most fundamental embodiment of faith, humanity and dignity. However, in the contemporary society, people's pursuit of gold has gone far beyond these basic elements.

Gold is not only the expression of Du Fu's life values, but also a symbol of the cultural heritage of this era. Du Fu seems to have carried out the emphasis of China traditional culture on human nature and morality, but in modern society, the symbolic meaning of gold is more related to wealth, status and rights. In contemporary culture, gold is more related to secularized wealth comparison, vanity and success standards. This cultural change has also led to the exorcism and overvaluation of gold, which will only lead to people's spiritual poverty.

Gold is not absolute value, because it represents the flashy and false side. Only people's sincere dedication and inner pursuit is the real golden road. At present, the biggest problem is that people pursue material things too much, but ignore the intrinsic importance. The poverty of spiritual life is what people really need to worry about and reflect on. In Du Fu's poems, gold has always been an important frame of reference for poets to explore human nature and value. In contemporary society, the disappearance of gold also means a lot of cultural loss and loss.