This poem was written by Wang Wei in the 24th year of Kaiyuan (736). At that time, he was demoted to Anxi Khufu (now Kuqa, Xinjiang). Although he only stayed in this position for a few short months, he was not depressed by it. On the contrary, he still loves nature and expresses his feelings in this poem.
Wang Wei's poetry is famous for its fresh, natural, indifferent and quiet style. In this poem, he expressed his feelings and yearning for nature by describing the scenery of mountain residence in autumn. By describing natural landscapes such as mountains and rivers, clear springs and bright moons, he showed his reverence for nature and his love for life.
In addition, this poem also reflects Wang Wei's aversion to official life and his yearning for seclusion. In his poems, he expressed his dissatisfaction and disgust with the hypocrisy, fraud and corruption of officialdom, and also expressed his yearning for freedom, indifference and tranquility in seclusion.
In a word, Autumn Night in a Mountain is Wang Wei's masterpiece, which expresses his feelings about nature, attitude and emotion towards life in a fresh and natural style. At the same time, this poem also reflects Wang Wei's aversion to official life and his yearning for seclusion.