Comparison Of The Tang And The Song Frontier Poems

The Tang Frontier Poems pioneered the peak of Frontier Poems, and the Song Frontier Poems served as a connecting link between the Tang and the Song Dynasty, both of which are of great significance to research the frontier literature and are valuable to study the formation and evolution of the Frontier Poems. This thesis defines the Frontier Poems; based on this, it makes a comparison between the Frontier Poems of the Tang and the Song Dynasty, and then explores the similarities and differences, combined with the related poets and works from historical background, war themes as well as the style,ect.The thesis first gives a brief overview of the Frontier Poems. Based on defining the concept of the Tang and the Song Frontier Poems, it carries on the summery of the current research situation.Then the similarities of the Tang and the Song Frontier Poems are discussed:Firstly, the troublesome historical background. Secondly, similar war themes, namely:1, describing the frontier landscape.2, the frontier life.3, the frontier war.4,the frontier aspirations.5,the frontier worries.6, the frontier nostalgia. Thirdly, the works looking for peace.Finally, the differences are carried on:Firstly, the changes of the political environment in the Tang and the Song Dynasty. Secondly, the Song Frontier Poems'inheritance and development of the Tang Frontier Poems. Thirdly, the different style. Fourthly, the diverse emotional expression.5, the distinct achievements of poets.It is the best time to compare the Frontier Poems between the Tang and the Song Dynasty, as poems of these two dynasties are always mentioned together. It is worth exploring the changes and the differences of such poetry, and by comparison, the features of the Tang and Song Frontier poems could be understood more comprehensively. The comparison is not for the purpose of distinguishing which one is better, but as a different historical phenomenon.