Brief introduction of poet
Bai Juyi is a very important poet in the literary history of Tang Dynasty. He was born in a middle-class family in Xinzheng, Henan Province, and he was brilliant since he was a child. Politically, he advocated reform, once served as a left gleaner, and later resigned because he was dissatisfied with the eunuch's authoritarian power.
Bai Juyi's poems are numerous and have a wide range of themes, involving social, political, historical, philosophical and other fields. His poems are simple and natural in style, easy to understand in language, and express the voice of the people, so they are widely circulated.
Second, the characteristics of poetry
Bai Juyi's poetry has a unique style, concise language and far-reaching artistic conception. His poems have a wide range of themes, involving politics, society, history, philosophy and other fields. He advocated the new Yuefu movement, advocated that poetry should reflect people's sufferings and social reality, and opposed only focusing on formal beauty and rhetoric.
This thought was very advanced at that time and had a far-reaching influence on the later literary development. Bai Juyi's poems are full of realism, and he expresses his concern and thinking about social problems through his poems.
Third, the form and theme of the work.
Bai Juyi's poetry works have various forms, including five words, seven words, quatrains and metrical poems. His works have a wide range of themes, involving politics, society, history, philosophy and other fields.
For example, Pipa Xing reflects the sufferings of the people at the bottom of society, while Song of Eternal Sorrow depicts a touching love story. Bai Juyi's poetry works were not only highly respected at that time, but also had a far-reaching impact on later literary creation.
Far-reaching influence and cultural value
First, it has far-reaching influence.
Bai Juyi's poetic works had a far-reaching influence on the literary creation of later generations. For example, Su Shi, a famous writer in the Song Dynasty, was influenced by Bai Juyi. Su Shi pays attention to expressing emotions and thoughts in his literary creation, which is similar to Bai Juyi's poetic style. Bai Juyi's poetry also influenced other art forms, such as zaju in Yuan Dynasty and novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Second, cultural value.
Bai Juyi's poems not only occupy an important position in the history of literature, but also have an important influence on the development of ancient culture in China. His works not only reflect the social outlook and people's living conditions in the Tang Dynasty, but also reflect the essence and values of ancient China culture.
Bai Juyi's poems are regarded as one of the treasures of ancient culture in China, which is of great significance to the study of ancient culture and history in China.