Fan Zhongyan has profound attainments in prose and poetry, and has made great achievements, which has a great influence on later generations.
In terms of prose, Fan Zhongyan opposed the soft prose in the early Song Dynasty and advocated the literary thought of restoring ancient ways, saving the prose with good quality and enriching its weathering. The theme of his prose is mainly to state current politics, and the article is logical and convincing.
For example, the famous "Yueyang Tower" is a masterpiece in the history of China literature, which integrates narration, scenery description, lyricism and discussion, with concise words and harmonious syllables.
In terms of poetry, Fan Zhongyan was influenced by Mencius, Cao Pi, Liu Xie, Bai Juyi and other famous artists, which destroyed the thoughts of the four famous artists, criticized the poetic circles in the early Song Dynasty for imitating unhealthy trends, and advocated that poetry should be close to real life, conform to facts and logic, and put empty talk behind him.
According to records, there are 305 poems by Fan Zhongyan, which have a wide range of themes, aspirations, lyricism, people's livelihood, scenery, chanting things, etc., and are the peak of poetry in the early Song Dynasty.
There are only five existing poems by Fan Zhongyan, but each capital is a well-known work. His creative ideas led the transfer of the creative atmosphere in the ci world at that time and played a role in connecting the past with the future.