Tao Yuanming's ambition was not only to help the world, but also to escape from the mountains and forests. Tao Yuanming expressed his ambition in the poem "If you are poor, you can be good for yourself; if you are prosperous, you can help the world": When the world is not good, he will live in seclusion in the mountains and forests and live a free life; when the world is good, he will work as an official to benefit the people.

Tao Yuanming was a poet of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the first pastoral poet in my country. The Eastern Jin Dynasty was at the end of troubled times, and it was also an era when Buddhism was popular and the demeanor of celebrities was respected. Therefore, pastoral poets like Tao Yuanming who transcended the secular world were created. It can be seen from his deeds that he is a person who loves nature and dislikes restraint. Later generations also commented on Tao Yuanming as a reclusive poet, Mr. Jingjie, etc.