Ye Jiaying said that Tao Yuanming drank alcohol and imitated ancient poems

Twenty Poems of "Drinking Wine" and Nine Poems of "Imitation of Ancient Times" are two very important groups of poems by Tao Yuanming, which are extremely rich in connotation. Although the 20 poems of "Drinking Wine" are titled "wine", the meaning is not about wine. It also contains Tao Yuanming's thinking on major life issues such as the origin of official career, ups and downs, honor and disgrace, and historical reality, which truly shows Tao Yuanming Inner conflict and pain, struggle and persistence. The purpose of the nine poems of "Imitation of the Ancients" is not to imitate the ancients, but to use the title of "Imitation of the Ancients" to express one's own embrace, expressing one's ideals and persistence in the declining and chaotic world at the turn of the Jin and Song Dynasties, which also reflects Tao Yuanming's respect for history. deep consideration of life. Through subtle explanations of these two groups of poems, Mr. Ye Jiaying understands people and discusses the world, collects and quotes extensively, focuses on analyzing Tao Yuanming's mental journey and life choices in the face of changes in the world, and clarifies the subtle and deep hidden parts of Tao Yuanming's poems one by one, successfully highlighting the Tao Yuanming's noble and self-sufficient character and Ren Zhen's self-satisfied realm.