China's poetic power

Poetry in the Tang Dynasty is the peak of ancient Chinese poetry, which can also be said to be the peak of ancient Chinese literature. Great poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu are also outstanding in the history of ancient literature in China. No dynasty can match the number and level of poets. The Tang Dynasty was the most tolerant dynasty in history. Especially on ethnic issues, it is quite tolerant. In the Tang Dynasty, foreigners came to Chang 'an to study and communicate, and people were everywhere. The whole world also regards Chang 'an Tang as a place of pilgrimage. In the border areas, although the Tang Dynasty fought against foreign countries many times, it did not blindly pursue the border minorities, but was more a way of appeasement. In particular, there are some forms of "special zone government" in the "Duhu government" set up in the border areas in the Tang Dynasty, which is a useful exploration for the Tang Dynasty to buffer ethnic conflicts and ensure the harmonious integration of all ethnic groups.

Generally speaking, the Tang Dynasty was definitely not the richest dynasty in history. However, there has also been a historical picture of "not taking the road at night and not closing the door at night". This is actually very rare. Throughout the ancient history of China, "not connecting roads and not closing doors at night" is just an ideal social form in people's imagination. According to Marx's imagination of the future human society, he thinks that when human beings enter the highest social form, human nature is very free, which solves the problem of human alienation and can realize the comprehensive liberation of human nature.

After hundreds of years of long-term turmoil, the Tang Dynasty entered a stable period, and people's hearts were full of high spirits. So they are all positive and eager to make contributions. Such a mentality is unimaginable in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The inclusiveness of the Tang Dynasty allowed the people to realize their life value in many ways. In the selection of talents, although the imperial examination had been implemented at that time. But the selection of talents is not entirely based on this. At that time, it was necessary to convey "lines" through poetry. It looks elegant and warm. Sometimes you can get promoted just by writing poems. Both Li Bai and Du Fu became officials because they could write poems. Even if they don't take the official career, there are many ways for people in the Tang Dynasty to realize their self-worth. Like doing business. This was forbidden in all dynasties, but people in the Tang Dynasty were not so restricted in doing business and lived like a duck to water.

The Tang Dynasty is a relatively open dynasty, and people can freely express their thoughts and feelings. At that time, there was no such thing as a literary inquisition, and any dissatisfaction could be written in poetry. The Song of Eternal Sorrow written by Bai Juyi is an anecdote about Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. You can say whatever you want. Du Fu is called the history of poetry. He is free to record history and express his views in it. These were also impossible in other dynasties. Even though the Song Dynasty was very open, Su Shi suffered a great blow because of Wutai poetry case.