Su Shi's evaluation
Su Shi was a writer, calligrapher, painter, and politician of the Song Dynasty. His literary achievements were known as one of the "Four Scholars of Su School". His literary works were mainly bold and unconstrained. His representative works included "Ode to Red Cliff" and "Water Melody". Su Shi also had high achievements in the arts. His calligraphy was good at official script, and he was famous for his dignified and beautiful style. At the same time, he was also a representative painter. His works included "Spring Tour" and so on. Su Shi was also an influential figure in politics. He had held many official positions, including Zhizhou, Secretary Lang, and Dr. Taichang, one of the central positions in the Song Dynasty. His political views were mainly based on Confucianism, which advocated that "the people are the most important, the state is second, the monarch is light" and advocated reform. Generally speaking, Su Shi was an influential figure in literature, art and politics. His literary and artistic works are still widely praised and influenced.