For a long time MEN Hao-ran has always been regarded as an eremitic poet, but in recent years some scholars deem that MEN Hao-ran had a strong mind of being an official.

长期以来，人们一直认为孟浩然是一位纯粹的隐逸诗人，但近年来却有一些学者认为他有强烈的入仕之心。