This paper briefly outlines the content and artistic features of the poem "Cutting Sandalwood".
" Cutting Sandalwood " was one of the fables in ancient China. It was about an official of the State of Zheng who misunderstood the intentions of the woodcutter when he was cutting down trees, which led to the suffering of himself and others. The main idea of the story emphasized that people should treat others with kindness and tolerance, and should not hurt others because of misunderstanding and prejudice. In terms of artistic features, Fattan-Cutting used the form of fables to convey the author's thoughts through fictional stories. The characters in the story were vivid, the plot was complicated, and the language was concise and philosophical. The story also revealed the truth that people should respect each other and treat each other with kindness through the dialogue between the officials of the State of Zheng and the woodcutter. In addition, the story also used symbolic means to express the relationship between people through the image of trees. They should grow and support each other like trees.