1. Emphasize the unity of content and form: Ouyang Xiu believes that a good literary work should not only have beautiful form, but also have profound content. He advocated that "writing should carry Tao", that is, articles should serve morality and thought.
2. Emphasize emotional expression: Ouyang Xiu believes that true emotion is the soul of literary works. He advocates that literary creation should truly express emotions, and opposes artificial and hypocritical expressions. Pay attention to the social function of literature: Ouyang Xiu believes that literature should bear social responsibility and criticize and reflect on the bad phenomena and ethos in society through literature.
3. Advocating concise and natural writing style: Ouyang Xiu advocates that articles should be concise and clear, and should not be too complicated and obscure. He advocates expressing profound thoughts and feelings in approachable language, which makes it easier for readers to have * * *.
4. Emphasize the innovation of literature: Although Ouyang Xiu respects ancient literature, he does not advocate blind imitation. He believes that literature should develop with the development of the times, and creators should be brave in innovation and break the old norms and frameworks.
The influence of Ouyang Xiu's poetry theory is as follows:
1. Promote the change of writing style: Ouyang Xiu's poetics emphasizes simple and natural writing style and opposes too complicated and obscure expression. This thought had a great influence on the literary world at that time and led the change of writing style in Song Dynasty. Many literati began to pursue fresh and simple style of writing, which promoted the popularization of literary language.
2. Deepen the relationship between literature and society: Ouyang Xiu emphasizes the social function of literature and thinks that literature should criticize and reflect on social phenomena. This view deepens the relationship between literature and society and makes literature play a greater role in reflecting social reality and promoting social progress.
3. Promote the innovation of literature: Ouyang Xiu advocates that literature should develop with the development of the times, and creators should be brave in innovation and break the old norms and frameworks. This proposition inspired the innovation of later writers and promoted the literary prosperity of the Song Dynasty and later generations.
4. Promoting the status of literature: Ouyang Xiu, as the leader of the literary world in the Northern Song Dynasty, promoted the status of literature through his own creation and theoretical contributions. The theory of poetry advocated by him was not only widely recognized at that time, but also had a far-reaching impact on the literary development of later generations.