Why did Tang poetry flourish in the ancient history of China?

In the ancient history of China, poetry occupied half of the literary system. China is a country of poetry, and Tang poetry is the peak of China's May 7th poetry. So why did Tang poetry rank so high in development and what was the reason for its heyday? The answer should start with the socio-economic outlook and the opening of cultural policies in the Tang Dynasty.

I. Economic Prosperity Promotes Cultural Development In 6 18 AD, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor and established the Tang Dynasty. So far, during the period from the beginning of this century to the end of the eighth century, the three monarchs have made great efforts to govern the country, and the economic development has been on the rise for more than 100 years. The rapid development of economy will inevitably bring social stability and cultural prosperity. During this period, the development of Tang poetry also benefited from the cultivation of literary and artistic hotbeds in the Tang Dynasty. Due to the rapid development of economy, people's lives are very rich and stable, and spiritual civilization has been derived under the long-term influence. In addition, the cultural exchanges between different ethnic groups in the Tang Dynasty were very active, and the lives of different classes were also different, which also provided many writing materials for the creators of poetry at that time.

Second, cultural policies are inclusive. In the early Tang Dynasty, the rulers of a multi-ethnic country were enlightened in the policy of governing the country and adopted an inclusive attitude towards all kinds of ideas and cultures. Social thoughts at that time were mainly divided into three schools, namely Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Under the influence of this thought, poets in the Tang Dynasty were imaginative in their poetry creation. In addition, all kinds of poems have unique styles, and poems are in a state of contention. The rise of the imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty indirectly paved the way for poetry creation. Because the content of the Jinshi exam is mainly poetry fu, many scholars began to learn poetry creation from an early age.

As a bright pearl in China's modern history, Tang poetry has been widely circulated. It reflected the realistic portrayal of social culture in the Tang Dynasty and reached its peak, which was inseparable from the economic development and cultural policy at that time. A dynasty with historical charm must have provided a civilized and open ideological pure land for culture.