Meng Jiao was a famous poet, writer, philosopher and thinker in the Tang Dynasty. Born in Xiangcheng, Henan Province, and later lived in Luoyang. Meng Jiao was smart and studious since childhood. He studied in Luoyang and Chang 'an, and studied under famous artists such as Li Qiao and Mutu. His poems are fresh, natural and full of philosophy, and he is known as the representative figure of "There is a Tao in the poem and a poem in the Tao".
Meng Jiao's literary creation has a wide range of subjects, involving nature, life, history, politics, philosophy and so on. His representative works include After Graduation from University, Visiting Shanxi Village, Climbing Mountain, Border Town, Chunxiao and so on.
In addition, he was one of the important representatives of the "New Yuefu" movement in the Tang Dynasty, which had a far-reaching influence on the development and evolution of Tang literature. Meng Jiao's thought is of groundbreaking significance, advocating "harmony between man and nature" and "Taoism is natural", and opposing utilitarianism and Confucian scholasticism. It is known as "Poet Fairy" and "Wen Sheng" in the Tang Dynasty.
Meng Jiao's achievements.
1. Poetry Achievement: Meng Jiao was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. His poems are profound in thought, beautiful in language and peculiar in style. Representative works include After Graduation, Ode to a Wanderer, After Graduation, etc. , is considered to be one of the representative poems of the Tang Dynasty.
2. Literary criticism: Meng Jiao has profound insights and unique criticism on the development of literature in the Tang Dynasty. He criticized the triteness and vulgarity of Tang literature many times and put forward the viewpoint of "being friends with literature", which had a positive impact on the development of Tang literature.
3. Political propaganda: During the middle Tang Dynasty, Meng Jiao made many political propaganda in the form of poems. His political propaganda mainly criticized political corruption and social injustice at that time, showing his concern for social justice and people's interests.