Zhang Jiayin’s poems and essays were one of the “Five Sons of the Later Jiajing Emperor” and “Seven Sons of the Later Jiajing Emperor” in the Ming Dynasty. He sang in harmony with the “Seven Later Sons” of the Ming Dynasty and literary leaders Li Panlong, Wang Shizhen, Zong Chen, and Wu Guolun. Deeply influenced by their retro ideas, they advocated style, emphasized laws, and vigorously denounced the empty shortcomings and "main theory" phenomenon in the literary world at that time. However, what is different from other members of the "Later Seven Sons" is his emphasis on true feelings in literature, especially poetry creation. His "Preface to the Collection of Mr. Cangming" says: "Poems are based on emotions, emotions are inspired by emotions, and rhyme is used to connect them; articles are based on events, and events are described and summarized, and then developed into chapters." "Fu You Ren Lun Shi Xue" ("匌 "Lai Ji" (Volume 54) also says: "Some poets hold this, and the ancients also said that they hold human nature. The three hundred hidden meanings are just innocent. The lady is endowed with seven emotions, which are triggered and triggered, and she sings her ambitions to the environment. "The sound of nature sings to itself." Some scholars even believe that "he advocated the theory of soul before the three Yuans of the Public Security Bureau and became the first advocate of this theory."
Zhang Jiayin’s works are mainly poetry and prose. His prose includes various prefaces, travel notes, writings, travel reports, memorial texts, etc., but his achievements are not high. His poems are most representative of the ancient poems with seven rhymes, five rhymes, and seven characters. They may describe the mountains and rivers, the nostalgia of traveling, or express the ambition of traveling to the frontier and the army, or criticize social ills, lament the decline of lofty ideals, and have real emotions and rich style. Tall and handsome, generous and vigorous, he has high artistic value.
Zhang Jiayin spent his career ups and downs in officialdom, traveling between Northern and Southern Yunnan, and traveled all over the world. The scenic spots in the north and south of the Yangtze River frequently scattered his poetic scenery, and his words were novel and his style was heroic. Leaving Bashu from the east of Kuimen, you can see the majestic beauty of the Three Gorges at a glance. "The twelve peaks stand in front of you, and the clear light opens up the smoke one after another. There are ancient caves hidden in dangerous rocks, and springs are flying upside down from the broken rocks." ("A Journey to Wu Gorge") . When he was sent to Fujian and Yue as an envoy, he was able to "see the setting sun from the high platform facing the river wind, overlooking the lonely city and the sea." ("Viewing Tongji Emperor Li Hucao from Pingyuan Terrace at Night"). When he inspected Yunnan, he was even more amazed by the strange mountains and beautiful waters of southern Xinjiang. "You can see the capital in the southwestern sky, and the weather is unique. The mountains are cut with hibiscus and green coming out, and the lake is spread out in the sun." ("Entering Dian City") . After serving in Shanxi and Hebei, the rugged mountains and rivers of the northern country inspired his heroic spirit. "He raised his head and looked at the blue sky thousands of miles away. The autumn colors of the river were too cold. The sky wind swept the middle stone, and he folded the rainbow to make a fishing rod." (Four Poems on Climbing Taihang Mountain) one). His poem "Staying in Huangniu Gorge" is the most praised:
When spring arrives in Huangniu Gorge, the river leaves Baidi City. The clouds of Chu never fall, and the water of Ba flows away silently.
The book is rare, and the moon in the lonely boat is brighter. The songs are short, and there are a few apes singing at night.
The whole poem describes the thoughts of the trip to the Three Gorges, the Chu clouds over the Bashu River, the crows of the apes in the moonlight, the scenes blend together, and it is natural. Especially the couplet "Chu Clouds" has a broad artistic conception and a noble style, which is called "special" There is a divine realm."
Zhang Jiayin was heroic at a young age, and often served in the military after becoming an official. Therefore, in addition to the scenery of mountains and rivers, and the nostalgia of traveling, his works are more about expressing personal ambitions, or saying goodbye to loved ones. When he feels worried about the world, he criticizes the current shortcomings, and laments the failure of talents and the decline of heroes in short songs and long chants, such as "Hu is holding a plan to accompany the spring return, which makes the hero burst into tears" ("Han Sheng Farewell, I Yan Jing, I Hurt His ambition") Even if it is not for sale, I will compose a song"), "Heroes are in a state of desolation like no other, and mountains and rivers can be meditated on everywhere" ("On the Autumn Day, I go to the playing stage to cherish my memory of Wu Mingqing"), "It is difficult to talk about throwing beads when meeting people, so I close my house and hang in an empty urn with my heart in my heart. The fame of the floating world will be celebrated. There are countless heroes who have hidden themselves in Tugu since ancient times" ("Zui Ge Xing Farewell to Wang Mao Xing Qian's Service in Yuzhang"), the emotion is deep and dignified. Another example is the Qilu "Four Poems on Climbing Wushi Mountain with Chen Shuangshan Xianshi and his brother Ji Shanshuibu":
Wanshan climbed the river together to reach the stage, looking eastward from Haimen and thinking leisurely. The thunderstorm passed by thousands of peaks, and the sky immediately opened up.
The most romantic people in the world are grateful to Lu, and the poems and poems from the Central Plains are ashamed of Zou Mei. Looking at each other, the southern sky is approaching, and the big bird is migrating to the sky.
Wushi Mountain is in present-day Quzhou, Zhejiang. This poem was written in the 10th year of Wanli (1582), after Zhang Jiayin was on patrol in Zhejiang to pacify the rebellion between Ma and Liu. "You have a king" (Part 4 of "Four Poems on Climbing Wushi Mountain"). Climbing high and looking into the distance, there are many mountains and mountains. When I am enjoying the horse leisurely, the rain has cleared and the clouds have dispersed, and I can see very little. There is a sentence: "With a cup in my hand, a thunderstorm passes by thousands of peaks, and the sky immediately opens up." ”, which concisely and vividly shows the image of the poet as a Confucian general who is free, calm and conceited. He is majestic and high-spirited. Zhu Yizun praised: "Xiao Fu is distinguished by his achievements, and his poems are also generous and vigorous, which is different from those who wrote books in Yangwuliang."
"One Hundred Ancient Landscape Poems" by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House "First" also includes Zhang Jiayin's poem "Climbing the Hanguan Tower".