Yao Shun's Poetry

"Yao Shun is the most noble, and then the custom is pure" comes from Twenty-two Rhymes of Wei Dynasty, which is a poem written by the great poet Du Fu.

Origin: "Supreme monarch, Yao and Shun, and then make customs pure" comes from Du Fu's poem "Twenty-two Rhymes for Wei", which is a political ideal that Du Fu has been persistently pursuing all his life. In fact, it is to realize or restore the small production order of "male ploughing and female mulberry throwing".

Interpretation: it means "assisting the emperor to become a wise king like Yao and Shun, and reappearing peace and prosperity with simple folk customs." From this, we can see Du Fu's political ambition, that is, trying to establish a feudal ruling world according to the political ideal of Confucianism. ? Help the king become a man like Yao Shun, and then make the people's atmosphere good to the original state. There is a Taoist atmosphere and a return to nature. This is a very high form of an ideal society, and it is necessary to improve the moral standards from the king to the people to a certain extent. This is the ideal of Du Fu's life and the ultimate dream of ancient intellectuals. ?

Personal understanding is: assisting the emperor, making him a wise monarch comparable to Yao and Shun in history, and letting the people live a well-ordered and simple life.