Li Shangyin's Poems

Li Shangyin, one of the poets in the Tang Dynasty, is also called "the three outstanding poets in the Tang Dynasty" with Du Fu and Li Bai. His poetic style is fresh and delicate, and he is also famous for his boldness. His poetic language is direct, close to life and sincere, which leaves a deep impression on people. Next, I will introduce Li Shangyin's poems to you.

Most of Li Shangyin's poems are related to love, friendship and natural landscapes, among which Jinse and Untitled are the most representative.

Jinse is one of Li Shangyin's representative works, which expresses his pursuit of love and helplessness. The whole poem takes Jinse as a metaphor, expressing the poet's beauty and helplessness to love. He wrote: "I want to know why my Jinse has fifty strings, each with a youthful interval." Saint Zhuangzi daydreaming, bewitched by butterflies, crowed by cuckoos in spring. " This passage depicts the poet's pursuit and enthusiasm for love, and also shows his helplessness and pessimism.

Untitled is another famous poem by Li Shangyin, with the theme of missing and leaving. Poets express their feelings by chanting natural scenery. He wrote: "Last night, the west wind withered the green trees, and I went up to the tall building alone and looked at the horizon." This passage depicts the poet's loneliness and yearning. And the next sentence, "I will never regret that my belt is getting wider, and I am haggard for Iraq", shows his persistence in love and no regrets.

In addition to the above two poems, Li Shangyin has many other excellent works, such as Letter to Friends in the North on a Rainy Night, Night Sleeping in Niuzhu and so on. These poems express the poet's unique understanding of nature and human feelings with their exquisite and touching language style.

Generally speaking, Li Shangyin's poems deeply touched people's heartstrings and conveyed rich emotions and thoughts. His poetry is pure in language and profound in connotation, which shows the peak and glory of Tang poetry.