What thoughts influenced Wang Wei, a poet in the Tang Dynasty?

Buddhist thought.

Wang Wei's poems have Buddhist implications and religious tendencies. There is a saying that "Li Bai is a genius, Du Fu is a native talent and Wang Wei is a talent", and later generations also call Wang Wei Shi Fo. This title not only expresses the Zen and religious inclination of Wang Wei's poems, but also affirms Wang Wei's lofty position in the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Wei is not only recognized as Shi Fo, but also a master of Nanshan literati painting (Qian Zhongshu called him "the first painting in the prosperous Tang Dynasty"). He is also proficient in temperament, good at calligraphy and seal cutting, and is a rare all-rounder

Wang Wei's landscape poems pay attention to the structural picture, which makes it rich in layers, clear in distance, suitable for both movement and movement, good in sound and color, more dynamic and musical.

In the poem, the author deliberately describes that he was alone in an empty mountain and deep forest, and saw a beam of oblique rays of the sunset shining through the gap in the forest and sprinkled on the moss in the forest. The poet captured the most fascinating moment in the vast and complex natural scenery, and painted a quiet and peaceful picture with simple pen and ink, which was far-reaching and fascinating.

Wang Wei's landscape poems are picturesque, and many of them are full of affection. Many of Wang Wei's landscape poems are full of strong local flavor and life interest, showing his leisurely life and quiet state of mind.