中唐詩人柳宗元於貶謫永、柳二州之際，其形迹與心迹皆與山水詩大家謝靈運相類，此時所創作的山水詩亦時時可見有意規模謝詩之處。本文即嘗試從制題、修辭與描寫技巧等方面探討柳宗元對於謝靈運山水詩的繼承，並討論柳宗元山水詩的獨特風格及其進一步發展變化之處。此外，亦嘗試分析謝、柳二人之山水之遊與寂寞之心的異同，以明兩代重要山水詩人既隔代呼應又各具特色的對照關係。

This study mainly attempts to research Mid-T’ang poet Liu Zongyuan on his works inheriting regarding Hsieh Ling-yün’s landscape poetry on drawing up topics, applying rhetoric and description skills although the unique style and development on Liu’s poetry will also be discussed. Poet Liu suffered similar circumstance with Hsieh on both outer environment and inner spirit while being demoted to Yongzhou（永州）and Liuzhou.（柳州）It is obvious that Liu Zongyuan’s poetry during this period followed after Hsieh’s landscape poetry previously. By comparing two poets, this study provides similarities and differences between Liu’s and Hsieh’s works of art and their encounter of life respectively. Interestingly, they were in different dynasties of Chinese history while shared somehow likeness in their real life and creatures.