Reason introduction:
As we all know, the Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, which originated in Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu. Song Taizu was born in the military, and experienced extremely dark melee and power seizure in five dynasties and ten countries. Plus he borrowed the "Chen Qiao mutiny" to establish the Song Dynasty, and he was always afraid that his men would do the same. Therefore, the genes of the Song Dynasty were naturally sensitive and afraid of military power.
After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Song Taizu "released the relieving power with a glass of wine" and recovered the relieving power, which temporarily solved the immediate doubts. For the long-term development of the country, Song Taizu and his descendants vigorously improved and popularized the imperial examination system, replacing military commanders with civil servants. This had a great influence on the social atmosphere in the Song Dynasty.
Background introduction:
Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the scale and scope of the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty were constantly expanding, and anyone with a certain education could apply for it, and the number of students admitted was greatly increased compared with that in the Tang Dynasty. After the court examination, they ceased to be officials without any official examination and became the main means for civilians to enter the upper class.
Civilians flocked, and even many monks and Taoists came to take the exam, so the examination room replaced the battlefield. On the second day after each exam, rich gentry from all over the country collectively dispatched to choose Deng Di's son as a son-in-law, saying that picking is actually robbing, which is nicknamed "catching the husband under the list" by the people. At that time, the imperial examination flourished, which can be seen.
The development of the imperial examination system led to a surge in candidates. According to historical statistics, in 1093, the number of Thai students in the Northern Song Dynasty reached more than 3 100. 1203, as many as 37,000 candidates applied for imperial academy in the Southern Song Dynasty. The more people read, the more books are needed, which in turn promotes the development of the printing industry.
In Song Dynasty, the printing technology was developed, and the imperial court was engraving books from the central to local levels. Due to the economic benefits, a large number of bookstores opened by booksellers have appeared in the private sector, specializing in engraving books, and some ordinary people simply make a living by engraving books. The printing industry was developed and the lettering was convenient, which led to a large number of poems at that time. After years of tempering, the number of Song poetry works preserved today far exceeds the whole Tang poetry.