Artistic Features

Language

The language in Tao Yuanming's works is plain, but it expresses deep emotions and rich thoughts in simple and plain language; The meaning is easy to understand, and its connotation needs to be savored carefully, but it is also full of emotion and fun. Liang Shiqiu said, "The ultimate brilliance belongs to simplicity, but that simplicity is not mediocre, that simplicity is not bland and tasteless, that simplicity is an artistic charm that does not reveal the marks of chiseling."

Like rural oral language, but the artistic image created is vivid and distinct. Su Shi once said, "At the beginning of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, poetry seems to be scattered and slow, and reading it thoroughly is full of curiosity. It is as warm as a distant village, leaning against the smoke of the countryside. Dogs bark in the deep alleys, and chickens crow and mulberry trees sway." He also said, 'Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the southern mountains.' The grandeur and grandeur of the poem convey a sense of wonder, and thus it can be so. It is like a skilled craftsman carrying a pound without axes or chisels, and those who do not know it will exhaust their energy until death do not realize it. 'This reflects a kind of "seemingly ordinary and extraordinary, like easy but difficult." The clever conception of (Wang Anshi's language).

Techniques

He is good at using freehand brushwork and freehand brushwork to outline scenery and color the environment, with a harmonious and profound artistic conception that is rich in reason and interest. The language is exquisite and authentic, simple and sincere, with a light tone and profound charm. But Tao's poetry is not only characterized by a graceful and natural style, but also by the generosity and boldness of Diamond's glaring eyes, such as the "Jingwei Weimu" in "Ode to Jingke" and "Reading the Classic of Mountains and Seas". Tao Shi is also good at integrating Xingji and natural beauty. The scenery in his works is both a symbolic and a tangible part of life. As written in the seventh chapter of "The Sun and the Sky Are Cloudless" in "The Analects of the Ancient", "The Moon in the Clouds" and "The Leaf in China" are not only the scenery of spring on a moonlit night, but also a metaphor for the most beautiful and enjoyable brief time in life. The scenery in Tao Yuanming's works is often personified, such as pine trees, fragrant chrysanthemums, returning birds, and solitary clouds, which are common in daily life and also symbols of the poet's noble character.

Styles

Tao Yuanming is skilled in poetry, prose, and prose. His poems often depict natural scenery and scenes of rural life, and this pastoral life is also the main theme of Tao Yuanming's poetry. His excellent works embody his weariness of the officialdom and secular society, expressing his desire to be pure and self-centered, unwilling to bow down to flattery. However, he also promotes negative thoughts such as "impermanence in life" and "happiness and destiny". Its artistic features combine simplicity and cheerfulness, with a simple and natural language that is extremely refined, possessing a unique style. Tao Yuanming was the first pastoral poet in China, whose poetry and prose focused on expressing emotions and aspirations. Lyricism, landscape painting, and discussion are closely combined, blending emotions and scenery, reflecting the author's personality. His high self appreciation and lack of common customs are reflected in it.