After the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism gradually became the mainstream of national literature from its initial embryonic state through several developments. It can be said that the new Confucianism is the further politicization of Confucianism. At the time of its maturity, it also penetrated into the culture and psychology of the Chinese nation, which was manifested in literary and artistic forms, the most obvious being the Neo-Confucianism poems in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Because Neo-Confucianism itself has become a discipline that the country attaches great importance to, many scholars have responded to the creation of Neo-Confucianism poems. The poet expounds his feelings from many aspects, such as chanting history and recording tours, which embodies the principle of understanding things and forming a well-known poetic style. Today, we will study Zhu's literary works and discuss the achievements of Neo-Confucianism poetry school.
I Zhu, the representative poet of Neo-Confucianism Poetry School
Zhu He was a great scholar in Song Dynasty, and their literary thoughts and poetry creation were influenced. Zhu's literary attainments not only shocked the cultural and political fields at that time, but also extended his influence to the following centuries.
Zhu's literary proposition is mainly reflected in his emphasis on the relationship between literature and Taoism. In addition to emphasizing the independence of literature, he also affirmed the overall position of Taoism in literature. He has strict logical thinking. In his works, he often combines the artistic conception of structure with inner feelings, and combines the aesthetics of poetry with the philosophy of Neo-Confucianism.
Second, the style of Neo-Confucianism poetry school
After reading Zhu's poems, we have a general impression in our hearts. He brought us far more than what was stated in the poem, but also exceeded the exquisiteness and elegance expressed. Under the leadership of the author, we feel a Confucian view of learning and neo-Confucianism.
From the end of the Northern Song Dynasty to the middle and late Southern Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism has always occupied a very important position and can be called the spiritual core of the whole social culture. The literati's moistening of Neo-Confucianism made it glow again in the form of poetry, which complemented and promoted each other.