As a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi's poems have distinctive features.
First, show interest in reasoning-win with one interest. A major feature of Song poetry is reasoning, and Su Shi is a master of reasoning. The so-called interest in reason is generally the reason full of vitality and aura contained in poetry, that is, the philosophy of universe, society and life.
Second, the combination of realism and romanticism. Su Shi's poems have both the realistic spirit of Du Fu's poems and Li Bai's bold and romantic style. His realistic spirit is first manifested in his concern for people's sufferings and his dissatisfaction with extravagant rulers. His "Lee's Garden" exposes the crime of bureaucratic aristocrats annexing land. In order to build a "beautiful garden", they do not hesitate to "seize people's land" and "break thousands" Su Shi's Litchi Tan reveals the ugliness and evil of "Millennium blood shed" caused by bureaucrats for "beauty in the palace".
Third, the combination of bold and graceful style. The Northern Song Dynasty was famous for its graceful school, and Su Shi initiated the unrestrained school. Therefore, in his poems, he mainly uses a beautiful and bold style, and at the same time has a graceful gesture. As Liu Kezhuang commented: "There are sweaty, beautiful, beautiful, simple and simple, and ever-changing." ("Later Story")
Fourth, discuss Zen with tea, write and draw. The super-utilitarian aesthetic attitude of Zen aesthetics is reflected in Su Shi's Poems of Chanting for the Huai Dynasty.
In his works, it is a kind of transcendental spirit, which has created many style characteristics of his creation, such as indifference or boldness.