From the early 8th century to 762 AD, Li He, a writer in the Tang Dynasty, was known as a "poetic immortal". His poetic talent is superb, his style is unrestrained, and he is famous for his strange description and far-reaching artistic conception. Li He's poems have a wide range of themes, including works expressing personal feelings and works describing natural scenery, social phenomena and historical events. His poetry has a unique style, and he often uses exaggerated rhetoric and images, which has a strong sensory effect.
Li He's life is almost unknown, but according to records, he held some official positions during the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty (the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty). In the literary world, he is famous for his brilliant and fierce words, but he has also been criticized and rejected by some conservative literati in the poetry world because of his eclectic work style. Li He's poems have a far-reaching influence on later generations. He created a new poetic style, which had a great influence on later poets.
Most of his works are included in Li Taibai's Collection, and there is an independent collection of poems, Li Heji, which has been handed down from generation to generation. His works were once again valued in the late Tang Dynasty and later Renaissance, and he was known as "Poet Fairy" and "Romantic Pioneer". Li He's poetry works have a strong sense of imagery and sensory effects. His unique language expression is often characterized by exaggeration, variation and pun. He is good at using images and symbols.
His poems are full of descriptions of nature, including scenery, flowers and the sky. He is good at using sensory elements such as color, shape and sound to express real and poetic natural scenery. His poems are sometimes bold and unrestrained, sometimes delicate and graceful, sometimes full of endless sorrow, and sometimes showing a strange atmosphere of joy. Li He is also good at expressing his concern about social phenomena and historical events. His works cover politics, courts, corruption and social injustice.
Li He's Emotion
Joy and enthusiasm are common emotions in Li He's works. He described the scenes of revelry, banquet and celebration in bold and enthusiastic language, showing the pursuit of happiness and enjoyment. For example, his "Remembering Brothers on a Moonlit Night" expresses a carefree and relaxed mood.
And Li He's works often show sadness and grief. His profound thoughts on the pain of life, the passage of time and the changes of personnel are often expressed in a sad mood. His "Yellow Crane Tower Farewell to Meng Haoran in Yangzhou" expresses the pain and helplessness of parting.