First, literary style.
Su Shi's poems are magnificent, passionate and eclectic. His works often show an open-minded and cheerful attitude towards life, showing a strong personality and unruly spirit. This style accords with the characteristics of bold and unconstrained literature, which is one of the important reasons why Su Shi is called bold and unconstrained.
Second, life experience.
Su Shi had ups and downs all his life and was relegated to remote areas many times. But he always maintained an optimistic spirit and faced all kinds of difficulties in life with perseverance. This indomitable and fearless spirit is also the attitude towards life pursued by wild literature.
Third, ideas and concepts.
Influenced by Confucianism, Su Shi advocated actively joining the WTO and caring about people's livelihood. At the same time, influenced by Zen thought, he pursued inner peace and detachment. This fusion of ideas and concepts makes Su Shi's works have both the benevolent spirit of Confucianism and the transcendental realm of Zen. This ideological realm is also one of the goals pursued by unfettered literature.
Fourth, creative techniques.
Su Shi's poetry creation techniques are diverse, including vivid metaphors and vivid descriptions. His poetic language is approachable and profound, giving people a strong artistic appeal. This creative technique is also advocated by bold literature, that is, to convey strong thoughts and feelings through vivid artistic expression.
Su Shi and the Formation of the Bold School
First, Su Shi's literary criticism
Su Shi repeatedly emphasized the characteristics and value of bold literature in literary criticism. He advocates that literature should truly reflect the social reality, show people's true feelings, oppose over-formalization, and pursue delicate description. This concept of literature provides important theoretical support for the development of unrestrained literature.
Second, Su Shi's thoughts
Su Shi's thoughts are deeply influenced by Confucianism and Zen. He advocates actively joining the WTO, caring about the sufferings of people's livelihood and pursuing inner peace and detachment. This fusion of ideas has injected profound ideological connotation and spiritual outlook into unrestrained literature.