The Culture-Advocating Strategy Put Forward By Emperor Tai Zong And The Zhenguan Aulic Poetry Style

The liege relationship and political atmosphere during Zhenguan period possess basic characteristics of progressive politics. "The administration of Zhenguan" is a whole incarnation of the political atmosphere. However, poetry created in this period is criticized by later generations. They argue that the Zhenguan poetry is the continuation of Palatial-Styled Poetry in Liang and Song Dynasties or the developed style of Chen and Sui Dynasties. A few supporters consider this style as the pioneer of the poetry style in the floushing Tang Dynasty, affirming its value at the expense of neglecting its aulic features. The divergent opinions on Zhenguan poetry style root from its intrinsic complexity. Emperor Tai Zong expresses his unique ambition and daring in the selection of state-ruling strategies. Facing confusing political situation and mergence of southern and northern culture, the Tang Dynasty that originates from military literati clan decidedly discards their martial strategies they well performed, turning its attention to the development of culture, which facilitates radical changes of political situation in early Tang Dynasty.The "Culture-Advocating Strategy" exerts a far-reaching influence on politics, culture and moods of intellectuals. In literature, it represents as some changed notions. Since the Liang of southern Dynasties, the notion that literature and political ethos are closely connected prevails all the while. After Sui Dynasty wipes out Liang Dynasty, and with theunification of China, Palatial-Styled Poetry is widely accepted as "perishment of nation". The implementation of "Culture-Advocating Strategy", especially the claim of separating Tai Zong literature from politics, swiftly changes this notion and the geist color of literature is restored to some extent. Owing to the tolerance of public opinions, every opinion takes a place in Zhenguan palace with its own representative. Nevertheless, the superficial prosperity is incapable of concealing the deep-rooted emptiness. Zhenguan poetry is unable to escape from the influence of political criteria due to the special status and identity of poets in palace. The instrumental function accounts for the poetry's tendency to elegance with more rational elements and less geist ones.The construction of literature theories in Zhenguan period draws researchers' attention all the time. The summery of the Six Dynasties based on these theories is regarded as conforming to realities of its literature development. The trend of "absorbing advantages of southern and northern poetry" and elegant artistic style it advocates are progressive opinions that follow the law of literature development. Due to the determination and complexity that literature contains, the opinions put forward by writers of literary theory, like artwork with appreciation value, are skillfully confined to theoretical layer rather than being carried out.