Ancient intellectuals were often more simple. As long as they keep their promises, they must accomplish one thing. Countless literati pursued fame and fortune when they were young, but in their later years they also learned from Tao Yuanming, went to inaccessible places, reclaimed wasteland, built thatched cottages, traveled all day, and wrote articles to cultivate sentiment in their leisure time. This is also a good thing.
During his seclusion in Lushan Mountain, Tao Yuanming wrote many beautiful poems, the most famous of which is Peach Blossom Garden. In this article, he idealized his life and created a utopian world. In that paradise, there are no disputes, no snobs, only a plain and pure life, which is too poetic for ordinary people and only exists in an idealized world. But only Tao Yuanming did it. 1500 years, Tao Yuanming has become a symbol.
Tao Yuanming's poems are also fresh and refined, and often seem as if nothing has been written. In fact, as long as you calm down and read it, you will find that his works are full of poetry. For example, the poem Four Seasons is a very interesting work. The whole poem began in spring and experienced three different seasons: summer, autumn and winter, creating a poetic world. Every season is different, and the scenery is naturally different.
1500 years ago, Tao Yuanming stood at the foot of Lushan Mountain and looked up at the sky, feeling different beauty in the cycle of the four seasons. For this reason, in this poem, he clearly expressed an open-minded attitude towards life, and life is constantly repeating and following the changes of the four seasons. Every season has different scenery, and life is in these scenery from young to old. The scenery is changing and people are changing. In fact, the poet is just discussing the true meaning of life, so as to tell the world that life grows in change and grows old in this change.
There are four seasons in a year, namely spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season is different. In spring, everything is in full bloom, and spring water is four colors. In summer, it is another scene. At this time, the clouds in summer are the most beautiful, and those strange peaks stand between heaven and earth. The same is true in autumn. After spring and summer, the moonlight in autumn is the most beautiful. Standing in the moonlight at night, the surrounding scenery seems to be covered with a mysterious color. There are also beautiful scenery in winter. At this time, the pine tree is still covered with green clothes in the snow, but there are layers of snow on it.
Tao Yuanming is the most unique among ancient intellectuals. Although he was an official for a short time, he was not used to officialdom and immediately retired to Lushan Mountain for seclusion. This indifferent state of mind of fame and fortune has also won the respect of future generations for him. From this poem, we can feel the poet's broad mind, leisurely life, accompanied by mountains and rivers every day, so that the poet is completely attached to mountains and rivers. This poem is cleverly written and seemingly ordinary, but from each poem, we can still feel the poet's description of life, which tells the world a lot of truth. For us ordinary readers, even if we can get a little insight from it, it is also helpful to our lives.