He was an unnamed poet of the Middle Tang Dynasty, and his life and deeds did not leave much mark on history, and we can only speculate from his poems and other poets' works. He was a famous hermit of the Tang Dynasty, and his poems were filled with a lot of content of seclusion and Zen-seeking, and he was the Tang Dynasty poet Yu Hu. Today, we will enjoy Yu Hu's ten poems together, experience the profound connotation and truth behind the words, and believe that you will have some understanding.
In the "Biography of Tang Caizi", there is a brief record of Hu, saying that he lived in seclusion in Hanyang, and that he had not yet made achievements in the year of establishment, and finally entered the shi through recommendation, once went out and into the plug, and then lived a reclusive life. The poet Zhang Zhi was Yu Hu's best friend, and he once wrote a poem "Crying in the Crane" to commemorate this friend, and from the poem, it can be learned that Yu Hu went from seclusion to entry and then to seclusion, so future generations will position Hu hu as a hermit poet.
Yu Hu's life, most of his time is spent in the green mountains and red xia, his poetry is not much, the poetry style is similar to Zhang Shu, the relationship between the two is sympathetic, and naturally has a common feeling in poetry creation. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zhi not only praised Yu Hu's talent and poetic art in "Crying in the Crane", but also praised Yu Hu's noble qualities, so from the perspective of poetic achievements and personality, Yu Hu is worthy of recognition.
From less than a hundred surviving poems, it can be felt that Yu Hu's poems are elegant and elegant, plain and natural. He is a good hand at portraying characters, and in his pen, the characters are both physical and divine, especially depicting women's behavior and thoughts, which is quite distinctive. Of course, the leisure of the reclusive life is the biggest feature of his poetry, he uses the technique of white painting, so that the rhythm of the poem is relaxed, through the description of every detail of life, revealing to the reader a relaxed state of mind, while making people feel his love for nature, reflecting the simple taste of life.
Personally, I feel that Yu Hu is following the example of Tao Yuanming, the latter planting beans in Nanshan, and the former planting trees in Youshan Mountain, and the two give the world a kind of "wild man" identity, especially Yu Hu he also personally works in the field and harvests fruits, and the identity of "wild man" is more obvious. Although Yu Hu lived a secluded life for most of his life, he had entered the army, so he traveled to many places, and in his poems there were mountain forest caves, ancient shrines, and mountain temples, which were the places where immortals ascended or where monks practiced.
Between friends, poetry exchanges naturally can not be less. He lives in the mountains and forests, sending friends with poems, which are full of affection for friends and have his sense of life, which is his unique charm. In addition, in the early years, Yu Hu was also extremely eager for his career, but when he really entered the world, he was obsessed with the reclusive life, coupled with his extremely strong interest in Buddhist Zen, penetrating it, feeling life, and looking for his inner direction, so in his friendly poems, it can be seen that he was frustrated in the official field, and at the same time, in order to escape the current chaotic situation, he finally returned to the hermit life. However, we are deeply aware of Hu's poems, and living in seclusion is not his helpless move, but he really likes it, and it can be said that seclusion is what his heart really wants.
Historically, there is too little information about Yu Hu, but from his poems, we can glimpse the fluctuations of the poet's inner emotions. In the early years, he was eager for a career, ambitious, and full of blood, but when he really embarked on the road of official eunuchs, he found that this was not what he wanted. He interacted with monks and hermits, looked down on fame and fortune, and had a peaceful and natural mentality, and this change of mentality was directly reflected in his poetry.
Another point is worth affirming, Yu Hu's poetry is meticulously portrayed, the character image is rich and profound, especially in terms of the inner emotional expression of the characters, which has its own uniqueness. Today, we will enjoy the ten poems of this mid-Tang poet Yu Hu, experience the charm of his poetry, and at the same time feel the profound truth behind the words, I believe you will have some understanding.