Li Shangyin and Du Mu are also called "Little Du Li", among which Li Shangyin, Li He and Li Bai are also called "Three Li". Li Shangyin is good at poetry writing, and his love poems and untitled poems are even more touching. Du Mu's poems are famous for their seven-character quatrains, and the main content is to chant history and express emotion.
Li Shangyin and Du Mu are called "Little Du Li". Both of them were outstanding poets in the late Tang Dynasty. Their poems advocate practice, which not only inherits the traditional spirit, but also provides a basis for the future development of poetry, which has a certain influence on Song poetry and plays a reference role in the process of Tang poetry turning to Song poetry.
Li Shangyin's poems are novel in structure and unique in style. When writing some love poems, the lingering feelings are told, but because of his obscure style, it is sometimes difficult for future generations to understand.
Li Shangyin's collection of poems and songs is made by everyone. He has Li Bai's romantic feelings, Du Fu's gloomy thoughts and Li He's fantastic ideas. His poems are sometimes beautiful, sometimes slightly gorgeous, because most of his poems are full of emotion. When expressing his will, he dares to speak and can say things that others dare not say.
Untitled poetry was initiated by Li Shangyin. It is said that Bai Juyi worships Li Shangyin very much. People who tried to imitate Li's poetic style all failed. Now we can still find the shadow of Li Shangyin in some poems written by other poets.
Du Mu's poems are better summarized. His poems are rich in content, from scenery description to lyricism, and his writing style is fresh and natural. Du Mu is particularly prominent in the appearance of seven-character quatrains. Besides poetry, Du Mu also writes poems. Moreover, he believes that writing articles should be based on meaning, and Du Mu can absorb the excellent experience of predecessors and apply it to himself.
Influenced by Du Fu, his ancient poems have a wide range of themes, but his modern poems are fresh and refined. In the late Tang dynasty, there was such a trend of poetry and painting, and Du Mu was influenced by the times and must pay attention to rhetoric.