Wu Jingzi's works are as follows:
The Scholars, The Collection of Poems of Wenmushanfang, with twelve volumes (four volumes at present), and The Poems of Wenmushanfang, with seven volumes (forty-three at present). ?
The main influence
Wu Jingzi's position in the history of China literature is mainly due to the creation of the satirical novel The Scholars. The Scholars is profound in content, shining with the ideological light of democracy and progress.
With sharp brushstrokes, the author mercilessly lashed out at the decadent essence of feudal imperial examination system and its harm to intellectuals' hearts, vividly portrayed a series of pedantic scholars and hypocritical fake celebrities who were deeply poisoned by imperial examination, and also shaped ideal characters. Although under the guise of the Ming Dynasty, it is a real picture of life in feudal society.
The Scholars is a pioneering masterpiece in the history of China's novels. The groundbreaking significance of The Scholars is that realism is the background and satire is its own aesthetic pursuit. Together with A Dream of Red Mansions, it constitutes another peak of China's ancient novels and plays an irreplaceable role in the history of China's novels.
Poetry Creation
Wu Jingzi's poetry has four main aspects in terms of ideological content: first, he laments his poverty, reflecting his embarrassed and sickly living condition; Second, reward and answer, eulogize sincere and sincere friends and relatives; Third, chant the scenery and praise the beautiful scenery in Nanjing and Yangzhou; Fourth, analyze the heart and reveal the mental process of the emergence and development of rebellious thoughts.
in terms of artistic achievements, there are three main aspects: first, making good use of allusions; Second, all the people have their own characteristics; Third, the expression is diversified.
the creation of literary works
Wu Jingzi has also written many works on ancient prose and other aspects. The existing works are all works before the age of 4, which are included in Wenmushan House Collection, and there are four pieces of works: Fu of Moving Family, Fu of Offering a Courtesy to the Chao Hui, Fu of Touching the Heart with Positive Voices and Fu of Following the Four Directions of the Ming Dynasty.
Later, several of his lost essays were discovered, including three parallel essays: Preface to Shi Xing's Poems, Preface to Yu Chao's Poems, and Preface to Xiujietang's Collection; Two ancient Chinese poems: Preface to the Legend of Yujianyuan and Preface to Private Studies of Shangshu.