All literati love visiting brothels: poets are no exception?

The contribution of famous brothel prostitutes to Tang poetry lies not only in the achievements of their poems and their ability to spread, but also in the environment and artistic atmosphere they provided for poets to inspire. These inspirations undoubtedly had an important impact on the poets' creations. plays an important role. If we say that a large number of prostitute-viewing poems collected by poets before the Mid-Tang Dynasty often contain elements such as making fun of the situation and being sentimental, then during the Mid-Tang Dynasty, a considerable number of poems about "sending prostitutes", "gifting prostitutes", "farewelling prostitutes" and "huai prostitutes" appeared. The poems "Prostitutes" and "Mourn for Prostitutes" are devoted to more profound emotional exchanges, and there are many famous works of flesh and blood, such as Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing" and Du Mu's "Zhang Haohao Poems".

Du Mu spent his whole life admiring himself and asking willows for flowers. Du Mu first met Hao Hao, a geisha, in the third year of Yamato (829) when he was serving in the Hongzhou Jiangxi Observation Envoy Shen Chuanshi Muzhong. Seven years later, he met Hao Hao again in Luoyang as a supervisory censor of the Eastern Capital Division. Feeling nostalgic and full of emotions, Du Mu couldn't help but shed tears and wrote the short song "Zhang Haohao Shi".

Since ancient times, literati and famous prostitutes in brothels have had the closest relationship. They have always cherished each other and relied on each other. Scholars know best how to cherish fragrance and jade, and show tenderness and sweetness, while brothel girls are the best at appreciating talented men and reciting poems. Therefore, ancient literati and officials wandered around the romantic market, drinking and talking, reciting poems and painting, listening to the piano and discussing Taoism. In addition to looking for true love, more importantly, they entertained and relaxed themselves spiritually, and they also created many classic works invisibly.