Who has a higher level of poetry, Du Fu or Li Bai?

Du Fu and Li Bai are both famous poets in the Tang Dynasty, and their poetry works have reached a high level, so it is hard to say who has a higher level of poetry.

The styles and themes of Du Fu's and Li Bai's poems are different. Du Fu's poems take social reality as the main theme, pay attention to description details and emotional expression, and the language is concise and accurate, which deeply reflects the social contradictions and people's sufferings at that time.

Li Bai's poems and songs pay more attention to expressing individuality and emotion, and are good at using symbols and metaphors to express his thoughts and feelings about nature, life and human destiny. So we can't simply compare whose poetry level is higher. The poems of the two poets have their own characteristics, which are the treasures in China's cultural treasure house and have irreplaceable value.

Creative style:

Li Bai belongs to romanticism and Du Fu belongs to critical realism. Li Bai's poems have their own characteristics and varied styles, so it is difficult to sum up their styles in different periods with the word "elegance". Before and after Li Bai left Sichuan, he was deeply influenced by Taoist thought, and his poems were characterized by elegance.

Du Fu's poetic style was formed in the period of An Shi Rebellion, and gradually took shape in suffering. Du Fu went deep into the society, cared about the sufferings of politics and people's livelihood, and attached importance to realism. As the window of Jinzhong, he shoulders the heavy responsibility of the country and the nation and faithfully depicts the face of the times and inner feelings. Du Fu's artistic style is gloomy and frustrated. Du Fu's realistic style was inherited from the Middle Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. Especially in the Song Dynasty, Jiangxi Poetry School was regarded as the ancestor by Du Fu. His influence is enormous.