The provincial trial poetry in Tang Dynasty refers to the poetry genre and content requirements stipulated in the imperial examination in Tang Dynasty. Imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were divided into two types: regular subjects and compulsory subjects. Regular subjects are held regularly every year, while institutional subjects are held according to the emperor's temporary orders. In the Tang Dynasty, the provincial poetry examination was an important part of the general examination and one of the important criteria for selecting officials.
The genre of provincial poetry is defined as five-character rhythmic poetry, with eight sentences per poem, five words per sentence and * * forty words. This genre existed before the Tang Dynasty, but the appearance of provincial poems made this genre more strictly standardized and popularized.
The content of poetry from other provinces is very strict, which is embodied in the following aspects:
Must conform to Confucianism. The content of provincial poems must conform to Confucianism and not violate Confucian moral standards.
Must meet the needs of current politics. The content of provincial trial poems must conform to the political situation and needs at that time and cannot go against the will of the court.
Must meet the artistic requirements of poetry. Provincial poetry should have the artistic beauty of poetry and cannot violate the artistic laws of poetry.
Must meet the identity of the candidate. The content of provincial examination poems must conform to the identity and status of candidates and cannot exceed the scope of candidates' identity.
We must obey the emperor's will. The content of the provincial trial poem must conform to the emperor's will and cannot go against it.
Generally speaking, the provisions of provincial trial poems in Tang Dynasty are very strict, not only in genre, but also in content. This provision not only makes provincial poetry a unique literary form, but also makes candidates pay more attention to the artistic beauty and ideological depth of poetry in the examination.