Secondly, Su Shi experienced ups and downs, and Wang Anshi reached the top. Su Shi's poems highlight the philosophy of life everywhere, while Wang Anshi is inferior.
Thirdly, Su Shi combines Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and his poems are inevitably complicated and need careful consideration, while Wang Anshi's poems are easy to understand.
Finally, Su Shi's poems are optimistic and romantic, while Wang Anshi's poems are vigorous and realistic.