The Manifestation and Reasons of the Culture in the Prosperous Tang Dynasty

The so-called culture of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was dominated by Xuanzong, from the highest martial arts to the virtuous. Its spatial distribution covers Kaiyuan No.15 Road, with Xi and Luoyang as the center and radiating outward.

The Tianbao Room of Xuanzong Kaiyuan (7 13-755) has been praised as a "prosperous time" by historians of past dynasties, which is not only manifested in its economic development exceeding that of the previous generation, its enlightened political rule, but also its many peaks at all levels of culture. It not only has the characteristics of the times of the integration of Chinese and foreign cultures and the change of material state, but also has the national characteristics of inheriting ancient traditions and seeking innovation and change.

Represented by poetry, Li Bai and Du Fu's vigorous and passionate voice in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, frontier poems in line with Cen Can's ambition to serve the country, and Wang Wei's pastoral landscape poems blended with nature played the strongest voice of the times.

The development of historical geography, the diversification of artistic forms, the legendary literary works representing folk culture, and the development of science and technology with the function of connecting the past with the future are all indispensable notes. The Tang Dynasty is an important era for the gradual integration and China of Buddhist culture, and it is also a period for the Tang people to summarize and refine all kinds of knowledge at all times and in all countries. The appearance of a large number of comprehensive works reflects the overall intelligence level of the Tang people.

Reason:

The country is strong and the economy is prosperous. The unification of the Sui Dynasty made the social order of the whole country stable, and the economic and cultural exchanges between the North and the South took place. In the Tang Dynasty, from the reign of Zhenguan by Emperor Taizong to the flourishing age of Kaiyuan by Xuanzong, the feudal economy was highly developed and the politics was relatively stable for a long time, which laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of culture.

② An enlightened and compatible cultural policy. On the basis of highly developed economy, the government of Sui and Tang Dynasties, especially the rulers of Tang Dynasty, advocated the imperial examination and set up schools vigorously, which broke through the restrictions of family background in selecting talents, constantly increased examination subjects and expanded the scope of assessment.

In terms of ideology and culture, whether it is foreign Buddhist culture or China Taoist culture, the rulers can be eclectic. This emphasis on cultural undertakings and an enlightened and compatible cultural policy not only cultivated a large number of cultural talents, but also created a good atmosphere for cultural prosperity.

③ Frequent cultural exchanges. The opening of the Canal in Sui Dynasty and the smooth traffic in Tang Dynasty maintained the close relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the frontier minority regimes, thus promoting frequent economic and cultural exchanges between the two sides. The minority cultures in the western regions and other places have greatly enriched the content of the Central Plains culture and made Chinese culture have a strong multi-ethnic color.

Due to the prosperity of feudal economy and the strong national strength, the Tang Dynasty enjoyed a high reputation in the world and developed foreign transportation, which made the exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and Asia, Europe and Africa unprecedented. In the process of mutual absorption and promotion between Chinese and foreign cultures, Sui and Tang cultures became more colorful.

④ Inheriting traditional culture. Since Qin and Han Dynasties, China's feudal culture has been developing continuously, and it is in a leading position in the world in many fields. By the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the development of the northern minorities in China and the development of the south of the Yangtze River laid a foundation for the further development of science and technology, literature and art, and on this basis, the culture of Sui and Tang Dynasties was in full prosperity.

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Important influence

The developed economic and cultural prosperity and convenient transportation and management system in the Tang Dynasty provided convenience for international exchanges. The land extends in all directions. There are many sea routes, and there are three ways to Japan. It has opened up maritime transportation from Guangzhou and Vietnam Sea to Southeast Asia, West Asia, Egypt and East Africa. Therefore, Tang enjoyed a high international reputation at that time and was the center of economic and cultural exchanges among countries in the world.

At this time, China culture and foreign culture were rapidly merged, and foreigners and foreigners influenced Tang society, as well as diet, clothing, makeup and fashion. The social atmosphere in the early Tang Dynasty was still conservative. When women travel, they wear electric fences that are knee-length and cover the whole body. Later, he followed the example of the Hu people and wore Hu clothes with lapels and lapels. Until the prosperous Tang Dynasty, he still wore a half-sleeved skirt, which appeared topless and bare-backed, without any cover.

Ladies dress up in pursuit of fashion, such as imitating ethnic minorities in hair styles, such as Uman bun and vertebral bun; There are Tibetan makeup, Uygur makeup and so on. As for the food on the table, it is also changing. During the Kaiyuan period, the imperial court "provided all the food for Hu".

During the Kaiyuan and Tianbao periods, a large number of foreigners and surrounding ethnic minorities flooded into Chang 'an, where they lived together with the Han nationality for a long time and learned from each other. At one time, the social atmosphere even showed signs of "Hu Hua", which attracted the attention of the world. However, instead of banning it, the Tang Dynasty actively absorbed the essence of foreign cultures, constantly enriched its own nutrition, and integrated Hu customs into Chinese civilization, creating a more colorful and prosperous Tang Wenhua.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Tang Dynasty Culture