Chaisang Guguang

"Chai Sang Gu Guang" displays Tao Yuanming's magnificent and peaceful life in 81 chapters, and deeply explores the profound influence of his literary achievements and spiritual character on later generations. The story begins in the turbulent times of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with many clans and political darkness. Tao Yuanming struggled between Confucianism and Taoism. When he first entered the official career, he was full of ambitions, but he was disappointed and confused after witnessing official corruption. In the end, he resigned with the determination of "not giving up for five buckets of rice" and retired to his countryside. From then on, he planted seeds in spring and harvested in autumn, drank with his neighbors, and remained true to himself in the face of the hardships of life, fully demonstrating his true nature of "having little taste for the vulgar, and loving the hills and mountains by nature". In terms of literature, this book analyzes the style of his poems, which are "quality but solid and beautiful, fat but solid". From the tranquility of "Returning to the Garden and Living in the Fields" to the philosophical thinking of "Drinking Drinking", sort out the creative context. The admiration of Tao's poems by literati such as Zhong Rong and Su Shi shows the establishment of his literary status and the inspiration for later generations of poetry and Chinese culture. What is particularly outstanding is that Tao Yuanming's spiritual character shines with eternal light. He is content with poverty, sticks to his true nature, is detached from the world, is not afraid of power, is honest and self-sufficient, and would rather break than surrender. The persistent pursuit of freedom not only set a spiritual benchmark for literati in troubled times, but also provided a source for future generations to resist impetuosity and pursue authenticity. "Chaisang Guguang" is based on rich historical materials and vivid brushstrokes as ink, depicting Tao Yuanming's legendary life, demonstrating his noble morals and literary accomplishments that are higher than mountains and as long as water, and will be looked up to by generations to come.