The Tang Dynasty is known as the country and era of poetry, which is an unprecedented prosperity period of poetry creation in ancient Chinese history. Numerous outstanding poets and countless gorgeous poems have pushed the poetry creation of the Tang Dynasty to the peak of history. Many works in Tang poetry have been circulated for thousands of years and are still sung by people today.
These 2,-odd poets have left tens of thousands of colorful poems for the world with their painstaking efforts and talents. Many poets have become historic and cultural celebrities, enjoying high popularity in China and even in the world. However, in sharp contrast to this, most of the poets' life experiences during their lifetime were difficult and impoverished all their lives.
most of the more than 2,2 poets who emerged in the 3 years of the Tang dynasty failed to jump out? How unlucky have poets been since ancient times? Li Bai and Du Fu, as the leading figures of the Tang Dynasty poets, their life experiences can also be called the classic templates of the Tang Dynasty poets. Li Bai only worked as a bachelor of Hanlin for more than a year, while Du Fu only worked as a lowly post such as Hexi Wei and Zuo Shiyi for a few days. For most of his life, both of them were depressed and down-and-out, and even had a hard time getting enough food and clothing. The great poet Meng Jiao? Borrowing car furniture, less furniture than cars? , Jia Dao? How can I live in Dixiang when I get the first empty bag? All reveal the bitterness and helplessness brought by poverty.
There are also successful poets in the Tang Dynasty. For example, Gao Shi, a contemporary poet of Li Bai and Du Fu, is an official in Huainan, Jiannan, assistant minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and awarded the title of Hou of Bohai County. Gao Pian, a poet in the late Tang Dynasty, was awarded the title of King of Bohai County with the official residence of Annan Duhu, Tianping Army, and Jing Navy. Gao Shi and Gao Pian, the only two poets among the more than 2,2 poets in the Tang Dynasty, were given the title of king and marquis, which was an anomaly among the poets in the Tang Dynasty, accounting for less than one thousandth.
why were most ancient poets down and out? They are full of talents and profound knowledge, why can't they bring them wealth and glory? Why can few poets break it? How unlucky have poets been since ancient times? The spell? What is the problem?
the ancients also noticed this very representative phenomenon long ago, and made some discussions about it, but to no avail, and finally it can only be summed up in a vague and general way. Poetry can help the poor? I feel that poets are doomed, which is a mystery that people can't understand? Days? As if the poet was destined to have an indissoluble bond with poverty.
It was not until the Northern Song Dynasty that Ouyang Xiu, a great writer, gave a perfect answer to this question. Ouyang Xiu put forward a new viewpoint:? Poetry will be poor and then work? . In modern language, these six words mean that if a poet wants to write a good poem, he must have a rich and substantial life experience. Only those who have experienced hardships and hardships will have a profound and unique understanding of life and write a touching and famous poem. Poetry will be poor and then work? There is another meaning: a poet must exhaust all his energy and mind before he can write a good poem. But as a result, I am addicted to searching for chapters and sentences all day long, thinking about it, and there is no time to pay attention to world affairs and pursue fame and fortune. As a result, I will inevitably be poor all my life. Ouyang Xiu's point of view should be an almost perfect explanation of this phenomenon.