The ancient poems that many people can pass down are all good poems, and they are all good works that have been tempered and sought after by everyone. Of course, this is just a way for these good poems to be circulated and preserved. But the works preserved in this way are all tried and tested masterpieces.
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Before the Tang Dynasty, poetry was actually the product of singing, that is, the essential connotation of literary and artistic activities. Even in the middle Tang Dynasty, the revival of Yuefu poetry showed this point, and poetry was used for singing. Singing in Quyi activities and banquet performances is actually another form of Tang poetry, such as Liangzhou Ci, which is an inevitable form of the simultaneous development of music and literature. Banquet and singing have become important ways of poetry communication. Above the temple, far away from the rivers and lakes, good poems flourish, both with the support of the government (scientific research) and the welcome of the people (entertainment), both of which need to be recorded.
Now that I hear beautiful songs and well-written lyrics, should I copy them down? Especially as a teenager. Official records, folk worship. The whole society attaches importance to poetry, so that the good works of good poets will always be recorded, preserved and sung in different channels. The best way to preserve a literary work is not to lock it up, but to throw it out, so that it can be widely circulated in society and naturally live forever. That's what Tang poetry did.
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When Li Bai was alive, his reputation was in full swing, and his poems were bound to be read by others. However, he compiled a book of poems himself and gave it to his uncle Li before he died. Du Fu's fame was not obvious when he was alive, and most of his poems were arranged by himself. Later, the grandson gave his poems to Yuan Zhen and entrusted him to write an epitaph. After the strong recommendation of Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi, Du Fu became famous and gradually kept pace with Li Bai. These two men are representatives of the poet's fame before and after his death, but they have the personality that all literati have, that is, they love and cherish their works. Only in this way can we keep more complete and complete data than those collected and copied by the people. This is basically a job that every reader will do, let alone a poet.
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It doesn't matter whether it's good or not, because everyone has different eyes. The poet's works are his own children, which are worth cherishing, cherishing and showing off. Of course, there are also many people who destroy their previous works when they are officials, because they are afraid that their immaturity in youth will have an impact on the future. For example, works related to Gao Shi and Li Bai have disappeared in the history of literature for some special reasons.