1. Different styles: On Ailian is a poem by Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, and You Fang Ting Ji is a prose by Zhou Bangyan, a writer in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
2. Different ways of expression: The Story of Ailian mainly observes the lotus from the narrator's perspective, and expresses the admiration for the beauty of nature and the perception of life through the description of the lotus. It follows the rhyme and rhythm of poetry, so it is classified as poetry. The Book of Youfangge mainly describes the scene of enjoying tea, flowers, poems and paintings with his friends in a quiet Fangge, and his perception of the beauty of nature and life. This article shows the story from the narrator's point of view, and also contains a lot of lyricism and discussion.