Try to interpret the weather of the prosperous Tang Dynasty from the poems of the prosperous Tang Dynasty

Poems in the prosperous Tang Dynasty are often distinguished from other times by the word "the weather in the prosperous Tang Dynasty" by poetry critics. This generalization is helpful to grasp the characteristics of poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty more clearly. But for such a generalization, on the one hand, some people look forward to the significance of literature, and understand "the weather in the prosperous Tang Dynasty" as a simple ode to the times, which is a boast of the imperial martial arts in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and an emotional expression of bowing to the prosperous times and being like a duck to water. On the other hand, some people turn around and find that there are not many poems praising the prosperous times. On the contrary, many poems express their dissatisfaction with the present situation, including exposing and protesting all kinds of dark sides, so they think that the word "weather in the prosperous Tang Dynasty" is a distortion of the mainstream of Kaiyuan and Tianbao poems. The above two views are one-sided, and the fundamental reason lies in the misunderstanding of the meaning of "the weather in the prosperous Tang Dynasty".

The concept of "weather in the prosperous Tang Dynasty" comes from Yan Yu. Yan Yu's Textual Research on Cang Shi Lang Dialect said: "The quatrain of' riding a donkey in the east wind' is by no means the weather of the prosperous Tang Dynasty." Yan's identification of "non-prosperous Tang Dynasty" obviously means that "riding a donkey in the east wind" is timid, unable to see the pen power of prosperous Tang Dynasty and lacking the main spirit of prosperous Tang Dynasty. This is exactly the answer to Yan's book: "The poems of the Tang Dynasty, like Yan's book, are both magnificent and magnificent." It can be said that it interprets the meaning of "the weather of the prosperous Tang Dynasty" from both positive and negative aspects. Therefore, "the weather in the prosperous Tang Dynasty" refers to the poetic style, specifically, the poetry is "vigorous in brushwork and vigorous in weather", which is not the same as whether domestic guests directly praise the country's prosperity, martial arts and even whitewash peace.

Poems with "prosperous Tang dynasty" can be divided into two categories: one is moving and inspiring, hoping to rise from the times and establish achievements; One is the contradiction between ideal and reality, complaining about unfair treatment and social injustice. Gratitude and resentment seem to be opposites, but in fact they are very close. Appreciating and hoping for success, restraining setbacks will turn into resentment. Therefore, in specific works, the two are often intertwined.

The gratitude works of poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty are full of idealism. "In one day, Dapeng rises with the wind and soars in Wan Li", which is the call of the times and the expression of the spirit of life and dedication attracted by the needs of the times. The sensitivity and efforts of the people in the prosperous Tang Dynasty are completely different from the general narrow pursuit of personal fame and fortune. It is often manifested as a combination of honor, mission and even dedication. Due to the strong subjective spirit, people in the prosperous Tang Dynasty often show passion and confidence when talking about making contributions. Li Bai's "Long winds and waves, and set my cloudy sail straight and bridge the deep, deep sea" and "Other mountains are shorter than the sky" were described by Du Fu as fierce.

The resentful works of the poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty contained the conflict between the poets and the times and society, but what the poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty demanded at that time was often not a simple bureaucratic background, nor a humble problem for the officials, but a great cause of "helping the poor and setting Li Yuan at peace". This ambition had to come to nothing in the later period of Xuanzong's rule, resulting in a contradiction similar to that when Kunpeng was too big, neither the sea nor the wind could support it. However, because the content of the conflict is carried out at a higher level, it is still full of idealism and extraordinary courage and strength.