According to the content and the creation mentality of the poet, the creation of Bai Juyi ’ 8 dancing poems could he divided into four stages. In the early career of Bai Juyi, he has written many allegorical dancing poems on the basis of traditional Confucian views of music and dance. When he was relegated to Jiang Zhou, the poet realized the dangerous of the officialdom, therefore turned his attention to the entertainment function of music and dance. During his service as the prefectural governor of Hangzhou and Suzhou, the creation of Bai Juyi was focused on the dance appreciation. Finally, when he lived in Luo Yang, his dancing poems integrated the sighs of life into the insight of the musical aesthetics, thus exhibited more artistic quality and aesthetic value.