Abstract: Mu Dan often uses the imagery of “winter” or writes about it as the theme in his poetry, and “winter” has a special significance for him. The poetry with the theme of “Winter in Reality” enters the soul from the poet's eyes, embodying his deep concern for the fate of the people, society, and nation. The enormous influence symbolized by the image of “winter” shows an extremely “harsh” side in Mu Dan's poetry, becoming a metaphor for deprivation in other seasons and political environment and making his poetry even more cold and stern. In addition, Mu Dan also attempted to use the image of “winter” in his poetry to analyze himself and attempted to express his contemplation on the essence of individual life in the era with “winter” as the theme.

Key words: “winter”, Mu Dan's poetry, writing