如何评价王维的人生态度，研究者大致有两种看法：一种认为王维的一生可分为前后两期，前期积极，热衷政治；后期消极，潜心佛学。这种观点得到多数学者的认同，并写进通行的几种文学史教材。一种则认为王维终其一生都在执着追求“一个没有纷争、没有冲突、没有烦恼的尘外... How to evaluate Wang’s life attitude, the researchers generally have two views: one that Wang Wei’s life can be divided into two periods before and after the positive, enthusiastic about politics; the late negative, devote themselves to Buddhism. This view has been recognized by most scholars, and included several popular literary history materials. One is that Wang Wei has been pursuing his whole life’s pursuit of "one without strife, no conflict, no worries, dust ...