The Study Of Gao Si-de's Poetry

Gao Si-de, a celebrated politician whose life was full of frustrations in the Southern Song Dynasty, has attained certain accomplishments in the field of literature. He has an anthology of poetry and prose—Chi Tang Cun Gao, in which three volumes, altogether 173 poems are included. His poetry can be categorized as five kinds: Emotion- recalling Poetry, Bestowals-to-relatives-and-friends Poetry, Farewell Poetry, Political Poetry and Elegiac Poetry. The Political Poetry of Gao Si-de exposes all sorts of social evils in the last years of Southern Song Dynasty,and records the social realities of the national disorder, deceitful despotism, political corruption, economic recession, the distressful life of people and suppression of talented people. His works write the truth without fear or favor is characteristic of his poetry. Also he expresses his worries about the nation and the people with words full of profound emotions. Reveal ling his true sentiments, all family and national affairs are descriptions of his firsthand experience. The Political Poetry of Gao Si-de possesses an epic trait.