山水詩顧名思義是以遊賞山水為創作目的的詩歌類型，內容雖然主要在於描摹山水景物，但是因為對山水景物進行審美活動的詩人不可能心如止水、不帶任何情緒，所以景物當中會自然融入詩人的情感，也可能在情景交融之際，宣洩對人生遭遇的種種感悟。蘇軾因為烏臺詩案被貶謫黃州，一來因為黃州並無名山勝水，無從尋幽訪勝；二來因為詩文招禍的餘悸猶存，生命秩序與態度都亟待重整，所以黃州時期所創作的山水詩雖然詩題明確標示著遊賞山水，但是實際描摩山水景物的內容卻相對變少，平常的山水景物被蘇軾隱藏於遊賞過程所引起的思索與感慨當中，並企圖藉由山水景物以整理深層複雜的生命課題，其中歸隱情結的萌生、與超曠胸懷的成型，正是在黃州山水中對於人生進行反思與觀照之後，蘇軾心靈世界上的重要提昇。

“Poems for Landscape Paintings”, as implied in the name, is one type of poems that focuses on exploring scenic beauty of landscape as its creation objective. The content lies mainly in depicting landscape scenery. Nevertheless, in the process of appreciating landscape beauty, it is impossible for the poet to be absolutely calm without personal feelings. Therefore, sentiments will be automatically blended in so as to unleash realization to life experiences. Su Shi was relegated to Huangzhou because of “Wutai Poem Case”. For one thing, Huangzhou didn’t have famous mountains and renowned rivers. For another, poets at that time were still in shock with the fact that their poems could easily bring upon disasters, whereas life order and life attitude needed urgent restoration. Thus, the “Poems for Landscape Paintings”, created in Huangzhou period, were clearly identified with poem titles relevant to the appreciation of the landscapes, but the actual depicting of the landscapes were relatively diminished. The ordinary landscapes were concealed by Su Sui in his pondering and deep emotions caused in the appreciation process. It was his intention, through the landscape, to put things in order regarding the deeply complex life issues. Right after he reflected upon himself and review soberly towards life through Huangzhou’s landscape, “The Evolving of Seclusion Intention ＆ The Shaping of Broad-mindedness” became Su Sui’s most important enlightenment in his spiritual world.