Wang Anshi, self-named Mr. Linchuan, was named Jing Guogong in his later years, and was called Mr. Linchuan, also known as Wang.

Wang Anshi devoted himself to the study of Confucian classics and wrote books, which was praised as "learning Confucianism", initiated "learning Gong Jing" and promoted the formation of the style of study in the Song Dynasty. He has made outstanding achievements in literature. His prose is concise, short and pithy, with clear arguments, strict logic and strong persuasiveness, which gives full play to the practical functions of ancient Chinese prose and ranks among the "eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasties".

2. The world also calls the king Wen Gong.

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Wang Anshi's poetry is bounded by two strikes in the ninth year of Xining (1076), which can be roughly divided into two stages, with obvious differences in content and style.

The previous works mainly focus on "If injustice is heard", paying attention to social reality, reflecting the sufferings of the lower class, with obvious tendency and straightforward style; After retiring from politics in his later years, his mood gradually became dull, and a large number of poems about scenery and things replaced the previous political poems.

Later, I wrote "Poor and Backward Work", devoted myself to pursuing the art of poetry, emphasizing meaning and rhetoric, using words carefully, being dual and precise, being subtle and profound, being profound and not artificial. He was unique in the poetic world at that time with his charming style, and was praised as "Wang Ti" by the world.

In order to realize his political ideal, Wang Anshi closely linked literary creation with political activities, emphasizing that the role of literature first lies in serving the society, emphasizing the practical function and social effect of articles, and advocating the unity of literature and Taoism. On the whole, his prose has carried out his literary ideas, exposed current malpractices, reflected social contradictions, and has a strong political color.

Wang Anshi's essays, aiming at current political or social problems, have distinct views and profound analysis. Long horizontal but not simple, short awkward but not thin, expounding political opinions and opinions, rigorous structure, thorough reasoning and concise language? It has a strong generality and logic, and has played a positive role in promoting the political reform and consolidating the achievements of the poetry innovation movement in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Wang Anshi's essays are straightforward, concise, short and pithy, forming a unique style of "thin and hard", such as "Reading the Biography of Meng Changjun", which is less than 100 words in length, but with clear hierarchy, thorough discussion, sharp and incisive words, rainbow momentum and indisputable logical power. There is also a part of landscape travel prose, which is concise, lively and labor-saving, and also records travel and reasoning.

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