Simple and Elegant Outside but Peculiar and Unusual Inside-the Pursuit of Personality of Theory of Li and the Pursuit of Literary Style of the Poetry of Yuan Dynasty

InYuan Dynasty,the Theory of Li had an overall influence on poetry,which forms the spirit of generation's literary style,different from those of other ages.The inner connection of the representative style of Yuan Dynasty and the spirit of the theory of li lies in that the plainness,uprightness and justness of the poetry embody the personality which the theorists of Li pursue——stages of virtues and scene,interest from being self-complacent reveals the theorists'pursuit of knowledge and moral cultivation. Scene in harmony with rhyme and tone is the result of the theorists'mind against strength.In sum,what the poetry of Yuan Dynasty pursues——graceful,natural elegant,simple,neat and gleaming——shows the theorists'pursuit for being mediate outside and straight forward inside.That is to say that behind the scholarly refinement and peacefulness and calmness is gentleman's personality——upright,just and awe-inspiring,in a word simple and elegant outside but peculiar and unuaual inside.