Gentleness means that both form and content are good and harmonious.
The influence of Buddhism on China's poetry is essentially another way of thinking, another way of life and a way of belief besides Confucianism.
Buddhism entered the Central Plains step by step, and only with the support of the government can it be carried forward. Therefore, Buddhist scriptures are no longer only original, but also incorporated into the culture of China intentionally or unintentionally, including the use of words unique to China. At the same time, domestic Buddhist scriptures also appeared, and domestic Zen Buddhism (although originated from Indian monks) also flourished. This is a necessary adaptation for Buddhism to survive in China. As a result, Buddhism became the Buddhism of China. The so-called poetry is not so Buddhist, but actually a fusion of Buddhist thought and Central Plains thought. You can't just draw them, just see their Buddhist side. Even Buddhism has Confucian culture.
After that, the Buddha was destroyed three times. Similarly, it is dominated by the government.
There is a school of poetry, which is Zen poetry in general, but it should be sung by Zen-based monks, that is, Zen monks unique to China. Other monks don't quite agree with this kind of poem-there are many ways to practice, but Zen is a very unique school with China characteristics, such as case-solving. However, this kind of Zen poetry may not be seen much in the influence of poetry. Why? Because after the ancient government of China opened the imperial examination, the spiritual influence of the imperial examination was still the way to be an official. Even if there is frustration, the true spirit of Buddhism is conditionally reflected in the spiritual level of scholars, that is, it is not the original Indian Buddhism. The cleverness of China people is also here. Yes, but only for me.
The logic of Buddhism has opened the eyes of China poets, but China people pay more attention to this world than the afterlife. This is the fact that Buddha and Bodhisattva are destined to have a great influence on China's poetry. In addition, the poems of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, although seemingly as willing to avoid the world as Tao's poems, can never be said to be inaction in essence, which is the spirit of Buddhism. It's just an idea of avoiding disasters under great political pressure. Moreover, those who have great poetic titles, such as the Seven Sages, are related to big families, and their fame and this relationship protect them from singing relatively freely to some extent.