1. The developed economy in the Tang Dynasty laid a solid material foundation for the prosperity of Tang poetry. Historically, China in the Tang Dynasty was a big country in China, and the Tang Dynasty was the peak of the development of feudal society. Such a prosperous economy provides the necessary conditions for art and other things.
2. The loose political policy implemented in the Tang Dynasty also played a very important role in the prosperity of poetry. A series of policies and measures implemented by the rulers, such as the coexistence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, opening up the way and selecting scholars by poetry and fu, are another social reason for the prosperity of Tang poetry.
As the royal family who ruled this dynasty, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty were proud of their peers, and their minds and horizons were unprecedented. More importantly, the Tang Dynasty was an unprecedented national integration in the history of China.
Historical background: The national policy pursued by the Tang Dynasty is' China is safe, and four foreigners are treated as their own', and equal treatment is emphasized. Many foreign cultures have been integrated into China culture, showing China's great power. The self-confidence of the Tang Dynasty gave the poet the mentality of "reaching the peak and the other mountains all appear dwarfs under the sky.", and the cultures of all ethnic groups prospered and developed.
Extended data:
Tang poetry and Song ci are not only the general names of the two dynasties' poems, but also represent two poetic methods and poems in the history of China's poetry. The difference between the two is that Tang poetry focuses on emotion, and even if it is reasonable, it is often expressed in a lyrical way; Song poetry likes reasoning and advocates discussion. Tang poetry is more implicit; Song poetry is more straightforward and poor in words.
Tang poetry pays more attention to the direct description and expression of life feelings; The excellent works of Song poetry also come from life, but they are often grasped rationally before choosing the appropriate form. Therefore, even if the sentences in Song poetry are vivid and concrete, there is always some undercurrent of logical thinking running through them, unlike the artistic conception in Tang poetry, which is mostly expressed in an intuitive form.
In short, Tang poetry always grasps reality with perceptual images, while Song poetry dissects reality with rational thinking. Shishi Tang is rich in flavor, while Song poetry is light in flavor, but it is compensated by meticulous and profound thoughts and refined technical language. Because of this, Song poetry is easier to learn than Tang poetry. Tang poetry relies on inspiration, while Song poetry relies on talent; Talent can be acquired through hard work, but inspiration cannot be forced.
Tang poetry relies on sensibility, while Song poetry relies on rationality. Rationality can be obtained through careful consideration, but sensibility (thinking in images) is more difficult to capture. Moreover, people who study the Song Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty do not exclude Tang poetry, and often peep at the Tang Dynasty from the Song Dynasty, which makes it easier to exert their strength without causing the disadvantages of rough skin and flesh. Therefore, Zong Song's achievements are often greater than Tang Zong's.