Poetry in the Garden is a theoretical work of poetry aesthetics created by Yuan Mei, a writer in Qing Dynasty. This book systematically expounds the aesthetic characteristics and artistic laws of poetry from the aspects of material selection, conception, creation, appreciation and realm.
Yuan Mei put forward the theory of "soul" in Poems with Garden, emphasizing that poetry creation should be based on true temperament and true feelings, and pursue natural, true and personalized expression. He believes that poetry should have a unique artistic style and distinctive personality characteristics, rather than a simple tool for moral education and political propaganda.
In addition, Yuan Mei also emphasized the aesthetic function and social function of poetry. In his view, poetry should have touching power, which can convey the feeling of beauty and the enlightenment of thought, and also have a positive impact on society. He advocates that poetry should echo the times, reflect people's life and social reality, and make its own contribution to promoting social progress and development.
Yuan Mei's achievements:
1, Poetry Creation: Yuan Mei's poetry works are fresh and natural, sincere and moving, with unique artistic style and personality characteristics. His poems are based on a wide range of materials, including natural scenery, people's deeds, social reality and so on. His description is delicate, vivid and vivid, which can impress people with real feelings and vivid images.
2. Poetic theory: Yuan Mei's Poems with the Garden is an important work of poetic theory, which systematically expounds the aesthetic characteristics and artistic laws of poetry. He put forward the theory of "soul", emphasizing that poetry creation should be based on true temperament and true feelings, and pursue natural, true and personalized expression. He also emphasized the aesthetic function and social function of poetry, and advocated that poetry should have touching power, convey beautiful feelings and ideological enlightenment, and also have a positive impact on society.
3. Literary criticism: Yuan Mei's literary criticism work "Addendum to Poems in the Garden" deeply analyzed and criticized the poetry creation at that time, pointed out the shortcomings and defects in poetry creation at that time, and promoted the prosperity and development of poetry creation at that time.