But judging from the development law of things, when a dynasty reaches its peak, it will decline until it dies.
The rise and fall of politics in the Tang Dynasty is directly related to all aspects of society. When the national strength is strong, the level of economic and cultural development is also relatively high. However, with the constant threat of state power and the decline of national strength in the Tang Dynasty, it will also affect the social and cultural development at that time.
From the style of Tang poetry creation, we can clearly understand the social phenomenon and cultural development in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. As an important literary genre in the Tang Dynasty, "Tang Poetry" not only reflects the politics of the upper class, but also shows the imperial examinations, officialdom and social life in detail.
Poems and works in the early Tang Dynasty basically show people with a thriving face. Poems in the prosperous Tang Dynasty mainly describe "the prosperous Tang Dynasty" and the local customs at that time. The poetry creation in the middle and late Tang Dynasty not only reflected the decadent scene of the society at that time, but also described the fate of the country and the bumpy and miserable situation of life.
Gao Chan, who lived in the late Tang Dynasty, is such a famous poet who conceived and wrote poems with his own feelings, bumpy experiences and tragic fate as the background.
Although only 36 of his poems were included in Complete Tang Poetry, his poetic attainments and achievements also set off a wave in the late Tang Dynasty.
The Influence of Gao Chan's Rough Life on His Poetry
1. Hansheng, "People and their daughters, don't take it unless it's righteous."
Gao Chan was born during the reign of Tang Yizong and lived in the middle and early period of Tang Xizong. During the reign of these two emperors, it was also the time when the river management in the Tang Dynasty went from bad to worse. Gao Chan, who was born in this era of years of war and poverty, was doomed to a miserable life from birth.
In later records, "poor family, hard work and poetry" is an incisive summary of Gao Chan's early life experience. Born in an era of constant war and poor family, he not only tasted the hardships of life prematurely, but also had a deeper personal experience of the misfortune of his home country than ordinary people.
Although Gao Chan was born in poverty, this does not affect his attitude towards people.
According to Biography of Talented Talents in Tang Dynasty, "I am charming and detached, and I am a little honest. People and daughters have no reason, that is, they are not subject to the death of the body. "
Even in this unfortunate situation, Gao Chan never received financial support from others for no reason, which is actually his "integrity" as a poet.
Gao Chan's character or "integrity" is actually the collective expression of poets in the late Tang Dynasty. Although the economic situation is not optimistic, as a learned scholar, we should not only abide by the morality of "no pains, no gains", but also maintain the integrity that a scholar should have.
Of course, from another point of view, Gao Chan's "integrity" of "one man and one woman, don't take what is not righteous" is actually not in line with the world.
At that time, the social phenomenon was smoky, and people sacrificed national interests for their own selfish interests, especially some "literati" who were officials in North Korea at that time.
In order to show that he is not in cahoots with these so-called "literati", Gao Chan will make a move of "one man and one woman, don't take anything unless it is righteous". It is precisely because of this prolific personality and quality that he was finally "tired" in the imperial examinations again and again.
2. "Ten years in the old house, not winning the first place, hurting your luck."
Speaking of Gao Chan's imperial examination road, what a "worry" word it is! People living in the Tang Dynasty are eager to take the imperial examination. The main reason is that in the Tang Dynasty, officials were selected by the imperial examination. Once they win the first place, they will not only ascend to heaven, but also be valued by the world.
It is under the inspiration and influence of this thought that Gao Chan began to take exams continuously from 866 AD, but for various reasons, he persisted in taking exams for ten years, and the result basically ended in "failing Sun Shan". Of course, Gao Chan's personal reasons cannot be ruled out, but cheating in imperial examinations became a common practice in the late Tang Dynasty, which was actually the key to Gao Chan's "being too tired to be the first".
"Going to the market for ten years, not winning the first place, hurting yourself" is not only a summary of studying hard in the cold window for ten years, but also a profound condemnation of "cheating in the imperial examination" in the late Tang Dynasty.
"Color is like a flower, life is like a leaf" is not only Gao Chan's self-pity, but also his sympathy and regret for the fate of the world.
(1) There are countless poems inscribed on the walls of the academy.
Gao Chan's "Assistant Minister at Shanggao" is a criticism of the phenomenon of favoritism and malpractice in the imperial examination in the late Tang Dynasty. Gao Chan's road to Jinshi was bumpy. Ten years of "being too tired" left a lot of dissatisfaction and disappointment in his heart. In this situation, Gao Chan wrote on the wall of the academy and wrote classics in his poems.
"There are peach dew seeds in the sky and red apricots on the clouds. Born in Qiu Jiang, Furong does not blame the east wind. " .
This poem not only shows the poet's supercilious spirit, but also expresses his uncontrollable resentment. Although Assistant Minister Shang Gao was praised by officials, it didn't really change Gao Chan's life.
After being admitted, Gao Chan not only thought about his own life situation, but also associated with the high mood of "senior officials have to sit, horses have to ride" after middle school. At this time, Gao Chan was not only sad from the heart, but also in the mood of infinite bitterness and resentment. Gao Chan wrote "The next and last forever lofty assistant".
"How many icicles are left during the day, and how many doors have Tianmen locked? Yangchun has no roots and is blown by the east wind. " !
This poem by Gao Chan not only shows the poet's aversion to cheating in the imperial examination, but also shows the bleak mentality of losing the election because of injustice. People who gain fame through improper means can make a fuss, while Gao Chan can only cry at the back.
Although the poet showed dissatisfaction with social reality, he made up his mind not to flatter the powerful. This humble poetic spirit and self-confidence of "I was born useful" are also vividly expressed in this poem. Of course, there is also the poet's aloof personality at work here.
In the late Tang Dynasty, there were actually many sexual problems in Gaochan's experience, because there were still many people who were similar to Gaochan's experience in the face of the social reality of the decline of the country and the rule of treacherous court officials. It is only because toad is not good at "writing poetry" that he will express his feelings about this unfair imperial examination system.