Du Fu was a great realistic poet in Tang Dynasty, with beautiful words, and was called "Du Li" together 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.
Literary features:
In terms of language, Du Fu's poems are generally regarded as "gloomy", with rich changes in language and text structure, and emphasis on wording and sentence making. The word "depressed" was first seen in the Southern Dynasties. "Being depressed and thoughtful is beautiful."
Later, Du Fu wrote the word "depressed and frustrated", which accurately summarized the language of his works. "As for depression and frustration, he is always eager for quick success and instant benefit, while followers of Yang Xiong and Gomez can be compared with others." A further study of Du Fu's poems shows that the formation of his poetic style is closely related to his adherence to Confucianism.
At the same time, Du Fu was at the end of his heyday. When he was young, he was ambitious. "When you climb to the top, you will see that other mountains are short under the sky." . Later, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, the national movement declined and the official career was unlucky. The great gap between ideal and reality has also caused great changes in Du Fu's poetic style, approaching realism.