In terms of poetics, Xu Shichang has the reputation of "presidential poet", and he has been writing poems all his life. In the seventh year of the Republic of China (19 18), People's Poetry in Shuizhu Village was printed in volume 12, and in the thirteenth year of the Republic of China (1924), the painting of Guiyun Tower was published in volume 6. Xu Shi is "carefree, concise and clear, expressing his temperament, and he has no life experience", which has a long time span and a wide range of contents. Xu Shichang is good at historiography. In the third year of the Republic of China (19 14), he was the editor-in-chief of the Qing history museum and compiled the case of Qing Confucianism. There is a preface by Xu Shichang in front of this book, saying, "Over the past three hundred years in our country, many famous Confucian scholars, Yuan Shao, Song Ming and other scholars, can take exams. I can't slap myself. I would like to make a summary of his words and deeds, hook them up abstractly, and collect them into a series, which will follow Li Zhou's two books and hope that contemporary scholars can refer to them. " Imitate the style of Ming Confucian case and Song case, and compile it into a book. Positive cases 172 cases, including 194 volumes, admitted 179 people. Take everyone's word as the name of the study case, and prefix it with the name. Taoist Thought Xu Shichang believed in Taoism, with special emphasis on the practical educational function of Taoism, and cultivated the heart of benevolence. I believe in Taoist philosophy, but I don't agree with the absurd skills of ghosts and gods. "Yu Wei, a Taoist, is rooted in the situation and left his roots in the roots. He swims at the beginning of everything, cherishes the harmony with the gods, shares the light with the sun and the moon, remains unchanged with the world, and takes a long-term view. Later, there were such things as raising the fog in Yun Qi, summoning ghosts and gods, recruiting talents and scholars, absorbing new things, and cooking Dan and drinking symbols, which were very different from ancient times. "

There are many classics in Taoist books. Xu Shichang advocates "choosing the essence" and studying Taoist books to learn Taoist philosophy and health preserving techniques, such as "sitting in an empty room, removing dirt and learning health preserving". Practice Taoist abstinence, "sit alone and think about dust, fast and be quiet." When it's already cold after nightfall. The Grand Canyon is full of clouds and bright moon. I will say quietly, I know with all beings. "Taoist retreat. Taoism believes that the existence of "Tao" is a quiet natural state, and the old Xiangzi Jules stated that "Tao often has no desire, but enjoys peace, so heaven and earth are always right", so it can't stand greed and peace. Through meditation, we can achieve the absolute unity of subjectivity and objectivity.

Influenced by Taoist ontology, Xu Shichang believed that "Tao" was the origin of all things in the world and derived from all things. "There is a supreme way to move yin and yang, and naturally it has made endless contributions to this." A gentleman worries about Tao but is not poor, and poverty leads to death. "The Tao gives birth to everything, and everything is transported by itself, not controlled by external forces." Nature contains yin and yang, and the universe suppresses light. Alone, Wan Li gathers his hands. Zhao Hui has been here for nine times, and he saved himself in one breath. Avenue gives birth to heaven and earth, and it is solitary. "Xu Shichang is deeply influenced by Taoist philosophy and is eager to make friends with Taoist philosophers." Ling Ran is visiting Xu Zi by plane.