"Character" means that the poem must have something to say, express the ambition based on the object, support the emotion by the object, have clear imagery, alert language, momentum and strength.
The style of Tang poetry refers to the spirit of the times that is strong and promising, responsible to society, caring for the world, and living up to this life.
For example, the prosperous Tang Dynasty The poet Ren Hua wrote in "A Letter to Li Bai": "In ancient times, articles were capable of running freely, towering and elegant, refreshing people's minds and astonishing the soul. I heard that there is a Li Bai today." It can be seen that we are not unfounded. Bai Juyi said: "You must understand the will of God, and good poetry is needed in the world." He highly summarized the spirit of the times and showed that good poetry is where God's will lies and is the affirmation of God's will. This is a whole era of good poetry. Poets understand this truth best. They want to make the world a beautiful poem.
People will ask: You are talking about the spirit of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but what about the late Tang Dynasty? Aren’t they all suffering from some weakened Qi? If compared with the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the late Tang Dynasty was not exhausting enough. But don't forget that the poets of the late Tang Dynasty highlighted their life spirit of using their talents to the fullest. In the late Tang Dynasty, good poetry became a lifelong pursuit, similar to religious belief.
Wang Jian said, "Only when good poems are named, it will hurt the minds of young people to teach them." Bai Juyi said, "God's will must be understood, and good poems are needed in the world." Therefore, the life spirit from the exhausted life of the early Tang Dynasty to the fullest life spirit of the middle and late Tang Dynasty is actually still a manifestation of the cultural spirit of treating life well, exalting the beauty of human nature, living up to this life, and living up to this life. Without this bright foundation of human nature in Chinese culture, there would be no such expression of Tang poetry. Therefore, I think there is a secret behind Tang poetry. There is a deep spiritual temperament, which is the spirit of giving full play to one's talents and talents, and the collective consciousness of the times to live up to this life and live up to this life. If anyone dares to say that his life is worthy of this life and worthy of this life, in Chinese cultural terms, we can say that he has captured the true spirit of Tang poetry.