Su Shi goes further by putting forward the idea of focusing on seamy sides of contemporary society, claiming that literature should be used to reveal social malpractices, so that measures could be taken to correct them.
Su Shi goes further by putting forward the idea of focusing on seamy sides of contemporary society, claiming that literature should be used to reveal social malpractices, so that measures could be taken to correct them.
苏轼在此基础上进一步提出“言必中当世之过”的口号，要求文学要能揭出社会之弊端，以引起疗救。