Today, we study Tang poetry, of course, not to imitate it, but to feel the fresh vitality of "colorful, such as taking off the pen and ink stone at night" It is this fresh vitality, with vigorous vigor, that formed the voice of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and showed it as a magnificent and vast world, which made us feel full artistic enjoyment; This is why we never tire of reading Tang poetry.
Marx said: "Man affirms himself in the object world not only by thinking, but also by all his feelings." "In short, people's feelings and feelings about human nature are only produced because of its object and the existence of humanized nature. The formation of the five senses is the product of all previous world history. " & ltsup & gt①& lt； /sup & gt； Therefore, excellent poetry always inspires and awakens people's fresh feelings, and promotes the development of poetry creation with this quality. This is a dialectical historical process. Tang poetry appeared in this process and constantly inspired people with its brand-new creation. This is the place where we are most interested in learning Tang poetry. On the one hand, we admire those famous articles and sentences full of life, on the other hand, we are exploring the process of vigorous emergence; Because of its most vivid artistic appeal, Tang poetry has become the best model for us to learn.
The language of Tang poetry is easy to understand, which is also felt by everyone. This is true not only with the poetry circles before the Tang Dynasty, but also with the poetry circles after the Tang Dynasty. For example, the poems of Ming and Qing dynasties are closer to our times than the Tang poems, so why not be as easy to understand as the Tang poems? Isn't that enough for us to ponder? It is not difficult to understand, but it is rare to achieve such exquisite artistic achievements in such a shallow language; This simple poetic accomplishment is another reason why Tang poetry is appreciated by people. Understanding nature doesn't mean taking in everything at a glance. How can I never get tired of reading it at a glance? On the other hand, Tang poetry is more popular because it is easy to understand. There are both unity and contradiction between them. There are some famous sentences in Tang poetry that everyone speaks, and the poetic language in them is not necessarily so easy to understand. In other words, there is also a poem on Du Fu that is not so easy to understand, but it is undoubtedly a good poem. The situation here should be analyzed in detail. Poetic language is allowed to have a certain leap, sometimes more prominent, you may find it not so easy; However, if it has a strong artistic realism, then people will be reluctant to part with it; This may be the case with these two poems in Du Fu's Eight Poems in Autumn. But such a poem happened in Eight Poems in Autumn. Language is easy to understand, which is the advantage of language. Although poetry is a special language art, it cannot but be rooted in the language of daily life. If you stay away from the language of life, the flowers and fruits of poetry will wither easily, and easy to understand is the broad road of poetry. There are a large number of well-known poems in Tang poetry that are easy to understand, and a few that are not easy to understand; The unity of contradiction here can be the best bridge for us to explore the mystery of poetic language and art. The value of Tang poetry lies in the unity of language and art, which is its highest achievement and the most distinctive feature. This is also one reason why Tang poetry is so prosperous. There were many poets in the Tang Dynasty. It seems that they are endowed with a unique advantage and can write many good poems by hand, which is inseparable from this distinctive feature.
Studying the reasons for the prosperity of Tang poetry is also an aspect of our study of Tang poetry. Rarely do we see people so interested in studying the reasons for the prosperity of poetry in other times. This is, of course, first of all because Tang poetry is recognized as the climax of poetry. This climax is traditionally divided into four periods: early stage, prosperous stage, middle stage and late stage, with distinct ups and downs; Rarely do we see such a complete division of times in the poetry circles of other times. Of course, because it is a magnificent and lasting climax, we can distinguish its tide head, tide tail, peak and turning point. The four periods of early, prosperous, middle and late coincided with the rise and fall of the whole society in the Tang Dynasty. It is generally acknowledged that the development of the society in the Tang Dynasty was the climax of the rise and development of the whole feudal society in China. The close relationship between these two climaxes increases the uniqueness of early, prosperous, middle and late periods. What is worth discussing here is not limited to poetry itself, but the relationship between poetry and the times. Poetry, as a special language art, has its own inherent laws in its development, and how it can fully mature depends on the objective conditions of that era. It contains a wide range of life contents in politics, economy, culture and other aspects, and is a broad field for us to study Tang poetry. The more distinct the sense of the times in Tang poetry, the stronger its life flavor. This feature of Tang poetry is also a high generalization of Tang poetry itself.
These remarkable features listed above are not conclusions, but the most intimate feelings. Our relationship may have more aspects, so much the better. When we study any subject, we always need to master the first-hand information of its particularity. These distinctive features of objective existence are actually the first-hand materials of Tang poetry. We can start with any problem when we are engaged in the study of Tang poetry, but the purpose is always to March towards the essence; These distinctive features are the essence of Tang poetry. Without these characteristics, we can't feel why Tang poetry is lovely, we can't recognize its special achievements, and we can't feel its ups and downs. On the road of learning Tang poetry, these distinctive features will always become one of the most intimate signposts in academic research.