With the combination of "soft and delicate" and "bold and unrestrained", why did poetry flourish in the early Tang Dynasty?

Because the social atmosphere at that time was relatively open, and the reforms made by poets in the early Tang Dynasty greatly enriched the style and type of Tang Dynasty poetry. The Tang Dynasty was a very prosperous dynasty, and its culture was also very open and tolerant. It could not only absorb foreign cultures, but also spread the Tang Dynasty's culture outwards. Among them, Tang poetry is a very typical example. In neighboring countries such as South Korea and Japan, there are Tang poetry that has been passed down in ancient times. The diversity of content and style of Tang poetry also makes future generations feel proud and admired.

First of all, the social atmosphere was relatively open, so poets in the Tang Dynasty had more choices, and there were many schools of poetry. Whether it is pastoral poetry, frontier poetry or court poetry, whether it is bold or graceful, the poetry of the Tang Dynasty can be said to be a hundred flowers blooming. This is inseparable from the social background of the time. During the Tang Dynasty, the economy, politics and culture were relatively prosperous, which created a very good social environment for the development of poetry and poetry. Poets also have more time to write poems and lyrics. And because poetry was highly valued in the Tang Dynasty court, the whole country loved writing poetry and reading, forming a poetry-writing trend.

Second, the poets of the early Tang Dynasty expanded the form and content types of Tang poetry. Because the poetry style in the Southern Dynasties was relatively delicate. The style is relatively simple, and poets do not respect this style. They vigorously advocated the development of court poetry into market poetry, greatly expanding the scope and type of poetry. It is precisely because of the leadership of these poets that the development of poetry in the Tang Dynasty gradually reached its peak.

In general, the social environment and the reforms of poets in the early Tang Dynasty played a very important role. Without an open social environment, people would not be so tolerant to accept different types of poetry. In the same way, without the spontaneous reform and guidance of poets, the development of poetry would not have been so smooth.