The Study Of Allegorical Poems In Tang Dynasty

As regards to the study of allegory, present educational circles major concentrate on the allegory writing in prose, showing inadequate concern over the allegorical poems. Allegorical poems boomed in Tang dynasty. Trying to find all allegorical poems created in Tang dynasty and generalizing content and artistic character from quantitative and works analysis is this composition's purpose. The present writer combs and discusses superficial in order to contribute to the study of Tang dynasty allegorical poems. The main body of this thesis consists of four parts.The first part of this subject discussed several correlation problems about the allegorical poems. Ancient "allegory" concept is one kind of rhetorical device, not a literary form. The concept of allegory in ancient Chinese influenced the contemporary scholars' definition of allegorical poems. Allegorical poems fall within the scope of allegory. There are three requirements for the allegorical poem: plot, moral and the form of verse. The Poets through associated the reality from animals' words achieved the aims to reflect the life and express the sensibility. "Chi Xiao" in "The Book of Songs" is the first allegorical poem. Allegorical poems in han style classical poetries gradually increased. In the previous Tang Dynasty, allegory poems developed from an account in one's own words to pair of roles having a dialogue. But the circumstance is still comparatively simple. Reflecting the animal and pIant' injury and opposing hurting is the only subject, gradually adding the component of bantering. From initial 4-character a line poems to 5-character a line poems, has developed for miscellaneous word.The second part of the subject is the reason of allegorical poems prosperoued in the middle tang dynasty. Through statistic the author arranged out all 165 allegorical poems in Tang dynasty. Especially in the middle Tang dynasty the allegorical poem had experienced prosperity of literary creation. After the period of "Anshi rebellion", eunuchs' dictatorship, the corruption in court and struggle between two parties resulted in the tang empire declined. Social condition was scarred. "Yongzhen reform" and "Yuanhe development" excited intelligentsia' social responsibilities, enabled the poets all had the positive mental attitude. Ancient scholar's feeling of having no opportunity to use one's talent, the suppressed psyche resulted from experiences of innocent relegated, the evolution of diversified literature, the poets' friendship relegating and the experience of cooperative learn in certain degree prompted prosperity. The third part of the subject is content analysis of allegory poems in tang dynasty. The allegorical poems most reflected characters' misery before tang dynasty. In tang dynasty the allegorical poems expanded exhibition field, deepened the connotation. Revealing the darkness of the society, reflecting hardships of the people, condemning the bad society vogue, lampooning the apiece classes in society, acquitting personal chill and the selection of human value, cluing on lessons on life, arguing against the local authorities independent, admiring chivalrous behavior were major content reflected from allegorical poems.The four part of the subject is the artistic character of allegory poems in tang dynasty. Narrative techniques came to fruition. Verse can perfectly unify intricate plots and complicated content because of classic style poetry unrestrained and application of imagination and fiction. Technique of expression was well developed. Method of contrast, dialogue style free verse, the type of "speaking for others", genre of mouthpiece and allusion were all used. Narrative and argumentation illustrated the writers' intense feelings and emotions. Miscellaneous typical images were created by intelligentsia. Revise the myth and folklore enabled quality and romantic abundant in color. Classify linguistic styles into three types: Popular and plain, Sharp and trenchant expression and humoristic. Although the modern style poetry completely came to fruition and flourished at the Parnassus in tang dynasty, the intelligentsia most selected the classic style poetry to create allegorical poems.