"Talking about riding to the end, the fate of love is in doubt." It is a high generalization of the poet's philosophy of life, expressing an idea of conforming to nature and asking for nothing, and it is Tao Yuanming's recluse thought. Let your life always conform to the way of nature, that is, realize the meaning of life, which is enough happiness, what doubts are there!
This sentence is negative and pessimistic from the perspective of a person who actively joins the WTO and strives to reflect his personal social value; But from his own point of view, it is not necessarily negative. The idea of seclusion was quite popular among ancient literati in China. Many people want to be officials. They lived in seclusion, even found the true meaning of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and explored some life philosophies.
The traditional literati in China are educated by Confucianism, and their life ideal is to be active in the world. In the extremely dark historical era of politics, the ideals of literati cannot be realized, and even their lives are not guaranteed. At this time, abandoning the official and retiring is the real meaning. Its significance lies in refusing to cooperate with the dark forces and promoting the spirit of independence and freedom. Tao Yuanming was the first person to express this recluse consciousness truly, profoundly and comprehensively in his poems.
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Behind the seemingly carefree poet in Gui Xi Ci is a kind of sadness and helplessness. In essence, Tao Yuanming is not a pure hermit who only likes to travel around and doesn't care about current events. Although he said that "nature loves hills", his essence is to benefit society. When talking about Tao Yuanming, Mr. Lu Xun said, "It's poetry. In addition to the "leisurely view of Nanshan" praised by critics, there is also "jingwei holds a small wood, will fill the sea and dance in the fields, and his fierce ambition is always there", which proves that he is not in the clouds all day and all night.
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