This poem was written in the first year of Dali in Tang Daizong, when Du Fu lived in Kuizhou, out of admiration for Wuhou Temple and in memory of Zhuge Liang. The first two sentences of the poem describe the scenery inside and outside the temple, describe the emptiness of the mountain, and also imply that the ambition of Wuhou's life has long gone with the years, and everything is empty when he looks back. The latter couplet summed up Zhuge Liang's life in just ten words, telling the scene and mood that Wuhou gave up his early life of seclusion in Nanyang, devoted himself to state affairs and promised the country all his life.
This poem is a combination of reality and reality, integrating feelings and scenery. In the Qing Dynasty, Wang Fuzhi said in "Jiang Zhai Shi Hua" that "the name of the scene is two, but it cannot be separated. God is infinite to poets. Skilled people have feelings in the middle of the scene. " This poem can be said to be a masterpiece of scene blending, which has high artistic value.
This poem was written in 766 AD. Both Wuhou Temple and Eight Arrays were written in 766 AD. At that time, the poet lived in Kuizhou and had nothing to do. One day, he came to Wuhou Temple and saw a dilapidated and desolate scene. He couldn't help but be deeply moved and wrote this five-sentence poem that has been told for ages.