Therefore, Tang poetry is the peak of China's May 4th new poetry.
The appearance of this peak is not accidental.
There are many reasons:
From the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) in the early 7th century to the middle of the 8th century before the Anshi Rebellion, the economy of the Tang Empire has been rising. Economic development will inevitably bring about cultural prosperity. Even after the Anshi Rebellion, the momentum of economic and cultural growth did not stop because of the development of the south and the smooth traffic between the north and the south. This society is a hotbed of literature and art throughout the Tang Dynasty. This is a ...
Secondly, from the extremely chaotic situation of "Five Lakes and Sixteen Countries" to the unification of Sui and Tang Dynasties, it is a process of struggle and integration of all ethnic groups in China. The integration of all ethnic groups in China, coupled with the increasingly frequent international cultural exchanges at that time, made the life of all classes rich and complicated, providing a variety of nutrients and materials for writers' cultivation and creation.
Third, the Tang Empire, which was established after the long-term division between the North and the South, adopted an inclusive attitude towards all kinds of ideas, just like treating all kinds of cultures. For example, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism always coexist, although sometimes it is inevitable because of people's likes and dislikes. Therefore, the Tang people are more lively in their thoughts and less restrained in their words and deeds. This provided convenience for the creation and popularity of poetry, thus forming the mass base of Tang poetry. Everyone likes writing and reading poems. It is impossible to play a positive role in the development of Tang poetry and the growth of poets.
Fourthly, in order to consolidate the rule, the Tang Empire formulated and implemented the system of selecting talents from civilian landlords through imperial examinations, so as to break the monopoly of aristocratic families on official career. Jinshi is the most valuable in the imperial examination, and the examination of Jinshi takes poetry and prose as the main content. This kind of examination that determines the future of scholars and the style of writing derived from it also directly promoted the creation of poetry.
Finally, as far as poetry itself is concerned, after the efforts of eight generations of pioneers, the ancient poems with five or seven words have matured, and the poems with unique rhythm have basically crossed their own experimental stage, which is enough for poets in the Tang Dynasty to adopt freely. The artistic experience accumulated by predecessors fully shows the various styles of the beauty of Chinese, which is convenient for them to learn from the sages, gallop their talents and express their spirit, thus expanding the reflection of poetry and improving the expressive force of poetry. These reasons, combined, make the Tang poetry grand occasion empty and unsustainable.