Liu Zongyuan
Wei Yingwu was strongly influenced by the 5th century poet Tao Yuanming. His poems reflect his indifference to the world. Editors of Siku Quanshu commented that his poems are "Simple but not vulgar, rich but not pedantic". Wei's most praised works often take the form of five characters(), His main focus of work was on the depiction of nature such as mountains, rivers and other natural landscape. According to Bai Juyi, Wei's poems are inspired by the feelings which natural scenery stirs. "Elegant and idle", Bai Juyi praised Wei Yingwu with these two words. Wei Yingwu was often paired with Liu Zongyuan by later generations of literary critics.