Xiao Du's epic is very famous, such as: "There is no solitary bird in the sky, and it has sunk in it for ages." Looking at the career of the Han family, there is no autumn wind in the five tombs. "("Leyou Tombs ")" The smoke cage is full of sand in the cold month, and the night is near Qinhuai Restaurant. Strong women in business do not know how to hate their country, but also sing backyard flowers across the river. "("Bo Qinhuai ") The former song lamented the rise and fall of dynasties and the sudden change of years, while the latter song lamented the capriciousness of rulers and the world's readiness for danger in times of peace. Through these, we can see Xiao Du's inner sadness. In addition, many Xiao Du's epics are also excellent, such as "Riding a princess in the world of mortals and laughing, no one knows it is litchi" ("Crossing the Huaqing Palace"), which satirizes the absurdity of the emperor; "Dongfeng doesn't go with Zhou Lang, Tongquetai locks Er Qiao in the spring" ("Red Cliff"), feeling that historical changes are difficult to grasp, etc., all indicate that Xiao pays attention to reality through history.
Xiao Du's lyrical scenery is unique, with beautiful words, vivid pictures and melodious tones, which shows that he is handsome and lively. One of the most famous works is "My unique skills before going to the five-star tomb in Leyou": "Qing people are romantic and incompetent, and love lonely clouds and idle people. If you want to send people to the sea, you can look up at Zhaoling in Leyuan Scenic Area. " "Jiangnan Spring": "Thousands of miles of Ti Ying are green and red, and the water town is full of wine flags. Four hundred and eighty halls in the southern dynasties, how many towers are misty and rainy. " "Mountain Walk": "There are people in the depths of the white clouds, because the stone path of Hanshan Mountain is steep. Stop and sit in the maple forest late, and the frost leaves are red in February. " As can be seen from the above poems, Xiao Du's poetic style is neither as simple as Bai Yuan's nor as polished as Li He's. On the contrary, it is smoother and lighter in Han Yu's four-line poems and is absorbed.
What needs to be distinguished is that Guan Xiu, a high-ranking monk in the late Tang Dynasty, said in "Du Houxing" that "most of them are Lin Yin", mostly referring to Du Yan, and the small refers to Du Shenquan.