Wang Wei belongs to the pastoral style of landscape poets.
Wang Wei (701-761, some say 699-761) was a native of Puzhou, Hedong (now Yuncheng, Shanxi) in the Tang Dynasty. His ancestral home was Qixian County, Shanxi. He was a famous poet and painter in the Tang Dynasty. Mojie, also known as Mojie layman, was known as "Wang Youcheng" in the world. There are more than 400 poems in existence, and representative poems include "Lovesickness", "Mountain Dwelling in Autumn Twilight", etc. Wang Wei studied Zen and understood philosophy, studied Zhuang Daoism, and was proficient in poetry, calligraphy, painting, music, etc. He and Meng Haoran were collectively known as "Wang Meng". Su Shi commented on him: "When you taste the poems of Mojie, there are paintings in the poems; when you look at the paintings of Mojie, there are poems in the paintings."
Most of Wang Wei's poems are landscapes and pastoral works, depicting nature. At the same time, the beautiful scenery also reveals the leisurely and relaxing taste of leisurely life. Wang Wei's landscape poems often use the form of five rhymes and five uniques. They are short in length, exquisite in language, and have relatively soothing syllables. They are especially suitable for expressing quiet landscapes and the poet's peaceful mood. Wang Wei became increasingly depressed after middle age and sought sustenance in Buddhism and mountains and rivers. He claimed that "as soon as he realizes silence, he will have more leisure in this life" ("The Busan Monk"). This mood is fully reflected in his poetry creation. In the past, many people praised Wang Wei's poems, not only because of their high artistic skills, but also because they were attracted by the leisurely mood and negative thoughts embodied in them.