On Liu Zong-yuan's Poems and Prose about Yongzhou

Liu Zong-yuan's texts about the natural scenery of Yongzhou embody a finding-remolding-heightening model which reveals not only the natural beauty but also its value to mankind. To beautify nature through aesthetic wisdom and hard labor is the new contribution to Chinese literature by such texts. The natural beauty revealed in these texts includes the beauty of image, quietness, personality and vitality. Liu Zong-yuan's aesthetics is rich in dialectics, and his poems and prose are the most powerful and influential spiritual wealth in the traditional Chinese culture.