A Study Of Monk Poetry From The Middle-late Tang Dynasty

Apart from being a significant consistent part of Zen Culture, Middle Late Tang Dynasty Monk Poetry is an integral part of the Tang Dynasty poetry as well, poem-monks raise monk poetry to a higher ground in Tang Poetry, this had immensely enriched and expanded the composing area of Tang Poetry, which is a indelible mark in the historical development of Tang Poetry. Middle and Late Tang is an era of poem-monks which is giving birth by the mutual and combined effect of Buddhist culture and traditional culture, in the Middle and Late Tang Dynasty poem-monks played a special role in communication Zen and vulgar under the particular historical context, they blend Zen doctrines, manifesto and interests into Poetry, to create a comprehensive unity of Zen and poetry, and had been influencing the upcoming literature and literary posterity by unique literary characteristics. The mainline of the article is the 130-year development of Middle Late Tang Dynasty Monk Poetry dedicate to having a in-depth discussion, essentially investigating its era characteristics and cultural connotation, subsequently research its literature historical significance. The essay consists of pandect and 5 chapters.The pandect gives the temporal setting of the study and also the integral analysis of research status of Monk Poetry from the Middle-Late Tang Dynasty which gives the relative instruction of the significance of topic selection and the expecting research achievement,the essay also comprehensively analyses the evolution of Buddhism especially the effect of features of South Zen toward the composing concept and style of poem-monk with the reference of academic achievements under the development situation of Buddhism in Middle Late Tang and political, social environment.Chapter I to III utilizes the historical environment of Middle Tang as background, firstly introduces the historical developing situation of Zen and its main thoughts, relationships between gatha and poem, music, which shows the special devotion of Zen toward Middle Tang culture and even the whole Tang culture. Secondly, with the reference of those historical documents and research, the essay profoundly researches poem-monks in Tang Dynasty, especially Hanshan and Shide which represented the “Popular Faction”, as well as Jiaoran as the representative of “Qingjing Faction” and those Monk Poets’ life story and cultural connotation. Finally, by using Monk Poems style as a starting point, the essay also dedicates a comprehensive analysis of the monk poem in communication between Zen and vulgar, blending Zen into poetry and various other characteristics, in order to grasp the whole poem monk in the era of character.Chapter IV to V makes use of the political and social situation in the Late Tang and the Five Dynasties period as the starting point, it firstly analyzes the major impact of the Late Tang councils and political measures of Buddhism, Zen and Zen Sect discusses five home development context, prosperity reasons, secondly it researches the biographies, canvassing and composition of Late Tang Poem Monk group for its overall grasp and analysis. Through multi-angle analysis and study, eventually it comprehensively clarifies the subject matter of the late monk poetry, poetry style features and characteristics in order to grasp the overall style of the late monk Poems on detailed information provided.The conclusion summarizes the academic innovation of the dissertation and presents unresolved issues which provides research ideas for later researchers.