The topic is only half right. In addition to his poems, Du Fu has many behaviors and personalities that people don't know much about, which is enough to make the Song Dynasty
People regard Du Fu as a poet, not Li Bai; It is also these behaviors and personalities that even Zhu Ye, the harsh master of Neo-Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty, has.
Praise Du Fu and evaluate him as a model of personality.
Mencius said that everyone can be Yao and Shun, which means everyone can be Yao and Shun. Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty even said
The streets are full of saints, but who can be called a real saint by a strict standard? And we
One person can be invited, that is Du Fu. Du Fu lived in a low position all his life. He is a commoner among the common people, but he regards himself as his own.
His behavior and practice completed the transcendence from civilians to saints. This is one of the reasons why later generations admire Du Fu besides poetry.
We know that after the Anshi Rebellion, because the Anshi Rebellion occupied Chang 'an, countless Tang officials surrendered and did it.
A fake official of a fake dynasty. Including then prime ministers Chen Xilie, Ma Xu and Zhang Ge, Du Fu's good friend Wang Wei and others did the same.
Only Du Fu, an official who lives below the eight grades, is the real sesame and mung bean official Du Fu, who has adhered to national integrity. launch
He risked his life to escape from Chang 'an, the battlefield where Tang Jun confronted the rebels and the seat of the provisional government of the Tang Dynasty. That's it.
A move that others didn't have at that time, only Du Fu did. So in these respects, Du Fu truly embodies himself.
The spirit of Confucianism shows the moral demeanor of Confucianism with his practice. He explained Confucianism with his own behavior.
What moral norms should be. So these may be another personality charm of Du Fu besides poetry.