Wang Anshi (102 1 year 18 February 18- 1086 May 2 1 day), whose real name is Fu Jie, is from the Mid-Levels. Linchuan, Fuzhou (now Fuzhou, Jiangxi). China was a writer and thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty.

In literature, Wang Anshi made outstanding achievements. 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".

Main influence

From the literary point of view, Wang Anshi's works have made outstanding achievements in poetry, prose and ci. The poetry innovation movement in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty was vigorously promoted by him, which contributed to sweeping away the glitz and splendor that was all the rage in the early Song Dynasty.

However, Wang Anshi's literary thought overemphasizes "practicality" and often underestimates the role of art forms. Many of his poems often show that the elements of argument and reasoning are too heavy, thin and stiff, and lack image and charm. There are also some poems about Buddhism and Buddhism, which are obscure and dry, but they do not lose everyone's demeanor.