Du Fu (7 12-770), a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, is a great realistic poet in the Tang Dynasty, and is also called "Du Li" with Li Bai. Born in Gongxian County, Henan Province, his ancestral home is Xiangyang, Hubei Province. In order to distinguish Li Shangyin, Du Mu and Xiao Du Li, Du Fu and Li Bai are also called Da Du Li, and Du Fu is often called Lao Du.
His works describe all aspects of Tang society, including political, military, economic and cultural issues. His poems have various forms, such as ancient style, seven words, five words, Yuefu and so on. Some of his poems express his concern and regret about the plight of the country and people, while others show his outstanding knowledge and understanding of nature, culture and human nature.
His works not only have the beauty of language expression, but also contain profound ideological connotation. His poems are extensive and profound, which shows his deep concern and thinking about social reality. He is regarded as one of the greatest poets in the Tang Dynasty, and has a far-reaching influence on the cultural inheritance of later generations.
Du Fu's poems:
Du Fu's poems have a wide range of themes, including politics, philosophy of life, natural landscape, historical allusions and so on. He expressed his political ambition and social consciousness through his poems, which reflected various problems and contradictions in Tang society. His poetry language is rich, profound and full of philosophy and life wisdom, which often inspires and inspires people.
There are nearly 1500 poems by Du Fu, which are called "Du Gongbu Collection". His representative works include Up the Mountain, I went to the tomb of Leyou before the Five Stars, Autumn Wind Breaking the Cottage, Hope in Spring, Three Officials, Military Vehicle Shop and so on. Among them, Ascending the Height is known as "the first poem in the history of poetry" with its profound philosophy and superb artistic techniques, and has become one of Du Fu's representative works.
Du Fu experienced many misfortunes, such as family poverty, bereavement and vagrancy. However, he always maintained a childlike innocence, doubted social contradictions and injustice, and expressed his deep concern for society and people with his own poems, which is not only a cultural heritage, but also an important part of people's spiritual wealth, and has had a far-reaching impact on the history of China literature and the process of human culture.