On the Leisure Poems of Bai Juyi

The leisure poetry of Bai Juyi compiled in the tenth year of the Yuanhe era has been preserved intact in its original state.These poems are devoted to elucidate the essence of Taoism,and reflect the pursuit of the exalted,self-cultivation lifestyle of traditional literati and officialdom.They are characterized by the inheritance of the loftiness and profoundness of Tao Yuanming and the elegance and leisure of Wei Yingwu.They are Also renowned for their increased rationality and simplicity,these poems became the most influential among the four categories of poetry.