In poetic criticism theory, poetic theory of "taste" of Zhong Rong is aways rewarded and respected by the critic who think that the highest realm of poetry is the unity of content and form. However, Mei Yaochen, praised the poetic theory of plainness highly. With an aesthetic ideal of poetry, Mei Yaochen and Zhong Rong had opposite views due to their different emphasis. Mei Yaochen focused on the ultimate concern on people's heart, which was a kind of meditation with oneself and was a more mature mentality of life.%在诗学评论中,批评家们都非常推崇钟嵘提出的“滋味说”,认为诗歌的最高境界就是“风力”和“丹采”的融合统一。而宋代梅尧臣却持诗歌贵“平淡”的诗学观点。梅尧臣和钟嵘的主张同是诗歌的审美理想但却相反,这乃是源自他们主张的侧重点各有不同。梅尧臣所说的“平淡”更侧重关注人自身内心深处的终极关怀,是一种返观自我的冷静谛视,是人生的一种更为成熟的心态。
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