Tang poetry generally refers to poems written in the Tang Dynasty, and can also be extended to poems in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which is the inheritance of poems in the Wei, Jin and Southern Dynasties and the opening of the Song Dynasty. "Nine doors in heaven are exposed to the palace, and many countries wear clothes to worship the pearl crown." In the Tang Dynasty, China enjoyed economic prosperity, social stability, frequent foreign exchanges and free and unrestrained thoughts. Modern poetry gradually developed and perfected, and became the peak and model of China ancient literature.
Tang poetry is of great significance and value for future generations to study the politics, people's feelings, customs and culture of the Tang Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty, anthologies and anthologies of Tang poetry emerged constantly. The Complete Works of Tang Poetry in Qing Dynasty collected more than 50,000 Tang poems, among which 300 Tang poems compiled by retired scholars in Hengtang were the most widely circulated.
Reasons for the prosperity of Tang poetry:
1. In the social development of the Tang Dynasty, many restrictive factors were solved, and some political and economic changes made great progress. More importantly, the situation of "elite separatist politics" has basically ended, which has greatly liberated people's thoughts in life practice, thus broadening their horizons for poetry creation, one of the forms of cultural life, and gaining a "source of living water" for poetry art.
2. Due to the general improvement of economy, it provides material conditions and a wide source for the prosperity of literature.
3. The accumulation of previous generation literature; It was well inherited, so it laid a solid foundation for Tang poetry. Based on the cultural heritage of predecessors, it is possible for poets in the Tang Dynasty to be eclectic, learn from others, bring forth the old and bring forth the new, and push China's poetry culture to a new peak.
4. The imperial examination system was implemented in the Tang Dynasty, and the contents of the examination included poetry (poetry is average) and fu (rhyme). The emperor also loved poetry, (this is very important! ) will inevitably lead to pay attention to the' social atmosphere' of poetry, thus improving the social status of literati.
It is very important that the politics of the Tang Dynasty was more free, especially in religion and culture, advocating Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Allowing foreign religions to spread in China is a favorable factor for people to broaden their horizons, enliven their thinking and promote the formation of various styles and schools of literature and art. At the same time, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty was strong, the rulers were full of confidence in themselves, and there was basically no "literary inquisition", so the literati were more courageous.
6. The Tang Dynasty carried out the policy of economic and cultural exchanges with neighboring countries and frontier nationalities. Music, dance, painting, architecture and other new things, such as accepting the western regions and foreign influences (India, Central Asian countries), also give the poet a spacious and good artistic influence.