1. Theme of the work
Tao Yuanming's Return to the Garden and Zhang Heng's Return to the Field both take seclusion as the theme, expressing their love and yearning for rural life. Through the description of rural scenery, both works show the author's reverence for nature and desire for a quiet life.
2. Writing style
Tao Yuanming's Returning to the Pastoral Residence and Zhang Heng's Returning to Tianfu are different in writing style. Tao Yuanming's works are simple and clear, the language is unpretentious, and the pastoral scenery depicted is full of rich life breath. However, Zhang Heng's Return to Tianfu uses more rhetorical devices, such as allusions, metaphors and duality. The language is gorgeous, but it still maintains a fresh and natural style.
3. Artistic conception creation
Tao Yuanming's Return to the Garden and Zhang Heng's Return to the Field have both made breakthroughs in the creation of artistic conception. Tao Yuanming's works create a quiet and beautiful artistic conception by describing ordinary rural life, which makes readers feel the author's reverence for nature and indifference to life. On the other hand, Zhang Heng's Return to Tianfu uses allusions and antithesis to create a mysterious and quiet atmosphere, which makes readers feel the author's yearning for detachment from the world.
4. Cultural background
Tao Yuanming's Returning to the Pastoral Residence and Zhang Heng's Returning to Tianfu also have different cultural backgrounds. Tao Yuanming's works reflect the social turmoil and chaos in the Jin Dynasty, which makes people full of yearning and longing for rural life. Zhang Heng's "Returning to Tianfu" was created in the social background of Han Dynasty, which reflected people's longing for immortality, longing for returning to nature and seeking inner peace.
In a word, Tao Yuanming's Return to the Pastoral Residence and Zhang Heng's Return to Tianfu are masterpieces of China's classical literature. Through the comparison and appreciation of the two works, we can have a deeper understanding of the hermit thoughts and pastoral feelings of ancient literati, and also appreciate the unique charm of China's classical literature.