Source: Qing Yuanmei's Poems with the Garden.
Poetry with the Garden is a poetic aesthetic and theoretical work created by Yuan Mei in Qing Dynasty. Suiyuan Poetry is about the poet's innate qualification, moral cultivation, reading and learning, and social practice. From writing about scenery and romance to singing about things and history; From conception to writing, refine sentences; All aspects related to poetry can be described as all-encompassing, from diction, rhythm, metaphor, sustenance, nature, emptiness and twists and turns, to the revision, appreciation, compilation and even writing of poetry.
core value
The main value of Suiyuan Poetry Talk lies in its spiritual theory. Its meaning is based on the subjective conditions of creation, emphasizing that the creative subject must have three elements: true feelings, personality and poetic talent.
Truth theory in soul theory;
First, true feelings are the first condition for a poet's creation. As the saying goes, "A poet is childlike" (Volume III), and "childlike" is the soul and true feelings.
Second, true feelings are the main content of poetry. As the saying goes, "Since the" Three Hundred Articles "up to now, all those who preach poetry have spirituality, regardless of piling up" (Volume 5).
Thirdly, touching people with true feelings is the main aesthetic function of poetry. The so-called "sage said:' Poetry can be complicated', and it is the most susceptible person" (Volume 10), which is a criticism of Shen Deqian's theory of "Poetry Teaching".