According to legend, while Su Shi was in Huangzhou, Li Qi was the most famous singer in Huangzhou. However, the poems written by Su Shi covered all aspects of Huangzhou, but Li Qi was never mentioned in the poems, so someone asked Su Shi to write one for Li Qi, but Su Shi did not refuse, so he wrote this poem.
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Su Shi's literary thought pays equal attention to literature and Taoism. He praised Han Yu and Ouyang Xiu for their contributions to ancient Chinese prose from two aspects: literature and Taoism. However, Su Shi's views on literature and Taoism were very unique in the Northern Song Dynasty.
First of all, Su Shi thinks that article art has independent value, such as "pure gold and beautiful jade". Article is not only a tool to carry Tao, but also an advanced form of human spiritual activities. Secondly, the "Tao" in Su Shi's mind is not limited to Confucianism, but refers to the law of things in general.
Therefore, Su Shi advocates that articles should be as natural as the objective world, with a natural attitude. He advocated the diversity and vividness of artistic style, and opposed the unification of literary style, believing that it would make the literary world as barren as "yellow hair and white reed".