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Metaphysical poetry prevailed in the Jin Dynasty, and its ideological content was empty and narrow, superficial and boring. Tao's poems, on the other hand, sprang up suddenly, blowing a fresh and refreshing breath to the dull literary world at that time. His poems show the simple taste of rural life and describe the quiet and beautiful rural scenery, which not only shows the poet's love for rural life, but also shows his sentiment of resolutely getting rid of dirty politics. His poems describe rural life and eulogize labor and self-sufficiency, which were not found in previous feudal literature, such as Returning to the Garden and Harvest Early Rice in September of Gengxu New Year.
Poetry of the soul
While drinking, miscellaneous poems, reading Shan Hai Jing, chanting Jing Ke and other poems describing current events show Tao Yuanming's concern for politics after his retirement. As Mr. Lu Xun said: "It's poetry. In addition to the "leisurely view of Nanshan" advocated by critics, there is also "Jingwei holds the micro-wood and can fill the sea". Xingtian dance is a martyr, and its fierce ambition is always in the form of' King Kong glaring'. Prove that he didn't float all day and all night. This kind of "fierce will always be there" and "leisurely seeing Nanshan" are the same person. If there is a trade-off, it is not a complete person, and then it is more realistic. " ("Two Essays by Jie Jie Ting, Untitled Draft")
Other poems
However, some of his poems contain negative thoughts of "enjoying life", "entrusting nature" and avoiding the world.