Who is the pioneer of pastoral school?

Tao Yuanming. The pioneer of pastoral school is Tao Yuanming. His simple and natural language and lofty artistic conception have opened up a new world for China poetry. Most of Tao Yuanming's poems are based on rural life, which comes from his deep feelings for rural life. Some are close to spoken language, and some are similar to folk songs. Some of them are straightforward and directly show the author's love for farming life. Language is plain and natural, unpretentious without any color, giving people a fresh, pure, beautiful feeling and poetic feeling.