Lu You's poems can be said to have both styles, no matter they are classical, metrical and quatrains, they all have excellent works, among which seven verses are well written. In this respect, Lu You inherited the previous experience and enriched his own creation at the same time, so some people said that his seven laws were unparalleled at that time. Among the Seven Laws of Lu You, there are indeed famous Zhang Jun's sentences that are layered and repeated by everyone.
Lu You is not only a poem, but also a long word. Because he didn't pay much attention to this poetic style, he didn't write many words. The existing words are 130. His words are also diverse in style and have their own characteristics. There are many beautiful and lingering words, which are close to the graceful school in Song Ci, such as the famous "Hairpin Phoenix".
Lu You also wrote many essays, which are quite accomplished. Among them, writing inscriptions, prefaces and postscripts, describing life experiences, expressing thoughts and feelings, or writing poems can best reflect the achievements of Lu You's prose. At the same time, he also shows patriotic feelings from time to time in his poems, such as Jing Zhen Tang's Collection, Tong Hugh's Collection and Shu Wei Qiao's Family.
Lu You's ancient poems can be roughly divided into three periods:
The first period is from adolescence to middle age (46 years old), with the longest period but the least number of works, about 200, because Lu You deleted and eliminated his early works.
The second period is 46-54 years old, with more than 2,400 poems. During this period, due to the deepening of military life, the poetic style became bold and magnificent, and the patriotic thought was further enhanced. The maturity and richness of poetry creation in this period established his lofty position as a generation of literati.
The third period is from seclusion to death, with 6500 existing poems. The large number is because he was eliminated in his later years. During this period, there were many contacts with farmers, the ups and downs of the official sea, heavy worries, and advanced age, so the style changed to Qingyuan's pastoral style and desolate life feeling.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lu You