What kind of poet is Tao Yuanming in China?

Tao Yuanming is the first outstanding pastoral poet in the history of China literature. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, metaphysical poetry with the theme of explaining the philosophy of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi prevailed, but Tao Yuanming initiated the school of pastoral poetry. He painted the pastoral scenery and feelings of rural life with a frank and natural pen, which is simple and natural, but unpretentious and far-reaching. His pastoral poems have opened up a new realm for classical poetry. Many famous poets in history, such as Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi.