Traditional villages in Fengxian county

This poem is about a closed small village, which does not ask the world right and wrong.

Self-sufficiency, (money can't do business, work can't join the army. Every family runs a country business.

The whole poem also has (sadness burns the heart, and sorrow frost invades the roots of the temples. Life is so hard, I envy the villagers.

It is Bai Juyi's feeling to envy the villagers and hate himself for "taking care of his family and serving the country" all his life.

During the Tang Dynasty when Bai Juyi was in power, there were years of wars and the people were in dire straits.

It can be seen that such a small village was rare and unique at that time.

So it can't represent the whole picture of farmers in mountain villages in Tang Dynasty.

I suggest you read this poem through, contact the context and social background to understand this topic.

I hope my answer can help you.