On Du Fu's Political Practice and Its Literary Influence
Du Fu's career path was bumpy and failure to rescue Fangguan indicated his insufficient political compe-tence.Officialdom was the natural outlet for good scholars.This belief is the social foundation for Du Fu's participation in politics.The political ideal of helping the emperor for his governance perfection prompted Du Fu to actively participate in politics throughout his life,and cultivate Du Fu's sharp political vision.Du Fu's failure to participate in politics can be ascribed to the debate between governance and literature,and the root cause is the natural contradiction between the ro-mance of literature and the cold and utilitarian reality of politics.Du Fu's ideal of participating in politics and political ide-als represented the great and precious conscience of humanity.The experience and failure of participating in politics stimu-lated Du Fu's passion for literary creation and formed his unique literary appearance.
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