Little Du Li refers to the late Tang poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu. The name Du Xiaoli comes from their important contribution to Tang poetry, especially their unique contribution to the poetic style in the late Tang Dynasty. Little Du Li is one of the few poets who deliberately pursue the beauty of poetry in the late Tang Dynasty and even the whole Tang Dynasty. Their poems are novel in conception, especially some love poems and untitled poems, which are touching, touching and popular.
Although Du Mu and Li Shangyin were called "Little Du Li" by later generations, their communication was only recorded once. In 849, Li Shangyin, an official with Du Mu in Chang 'an, wrote two poems to Du Mu to express his appreciation.
An introduction to Du Li's poetic style
Li Shangyin and Du Mu have completely different poetic styles, which makes their poems have unique charm. Li Shangyin's poems are delicate in emotion and beautiful in language. He is good at expressing deep feelings in implicit language. His poems often make people think deeply. For example, in Notes for a Friend in the North on a Rainy Night, when he was cutting candles at the west window, he talked about the late rain, which made people feel a deep parting and a longing for reunion.
Du Mu's poems, however, are bold and far-reaching. His poems often show his love for life and his expectation for the future. His poetic language is concise and lively. For example, there are no birds in the sky and no mountains and clouds in the wild, which makes people feel the poet's open-minded attitude and love for life.