This book deeply discusses and summarizes the historical evolution of ancient poetry, especially the positive and negative experiences provided by Tang poetry and Song poetry, and has become an important hub for readers to grasp the literary trend of thought in this period. It clearly puts forward the aesthetic characteristics of poetry art and the special regularity of aesthetic consciousness activities, touches on some basic attributes and aspects of artistic image and image thinking, and advances the traditional aesthetic theory a big step forward. It has also comprehensively developed the theory of poetry creation, poetry criticism, poetry style discrimination, poetry literacy and other parts, and provided many useful ideological materials. All these contributions should be paid full attention to. Because of this, Shihua has had a far-reaching influence in history. In the later poetic theory, not only the schools of style and charm draw nutrition from it, but also some unique theorists such as Wang Fuzhi, Ye Xie and Wang Guowei use their theoretical thinking experience for reference to critically reform and innovate it. In addition, from Yang Shihong's Tang Yin, Gao Yun's Biecai of Tang Poems to Shen Deqian's Biecai of Tang Poems, we can see its bright or dark projection in the study of Tang poetry anthology and Tang poetics. Therefore, Shi Hua almost covers the poetics of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Of course, the mistakes in the theoretical point of view of Shi Hua and its relegation influence on later generations are inevitable. Standing at today's theoretical height, starting from historical reality and making a scientific summary is the attitude that readers should have.
Canglang Poetry Talk is the most famous poetry talk in Song Dynasty, which has the greatest influence on later generations and is also a famous poetic work. This book is systematic and theoretical. This paper discusses the characteristics of thinking in images and the artistry of poetry. On the one hand, poetry flaunts the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, on the other hand, it advocates the uniqueness and interest of poetry and attaches importance to its artistic characteristics. At that time, he criticized the disadvantages of Confucian classics, learning and discussion as poetry, especially expressing his dissatisfaction with Jiangxi poetry school. He also used Zen as a metaphor for poetry, emphasizing "wonderful enlightenment", which had a great influence on poetry criticism in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In Qing Dynasty, Feng Ban was dissatisfied with his theory and wrote a volume "Yan Jiao Miao". Today, Guo Shaoyu has collated and interpreted Canglang Shi Hua, which is the most detailed annotation.