Jiao Tang Dynasty Temple Song Ci Studies

Jiaomiao songs are the music used in the occasions of Jiao and temple fete ceremonies, presented in the form of text are Jiaomiao songs. Jiaomiao songs of Tang Dynasty is an important component of Tang Dynasty’s Yuefu literature, is also a very meaningful part of the entire literature of the Tang Dynasty. About their value, there are not systematic and comprehensive discussions which are made by predecessors. This article does a research from three angles:the system, literature and culture. Jiaomiao songs of Tang Dynasty will be implanted in the social background on which they were born, combine with specific historical events to try to get a full understanding of the rich and development, characteristics of literature, cultural values of them.The article is divided into four chapters:The first chapter briefly describes the development of the ritual and music system of the Tang Dynasty and its perfecting process, and introduces the general situation of the Tang Dynasty national sacrifices activities, Tang Dynasty temple memorial of rural program simplified finalize the design. After the efforts of emperors Taizong, Gaozong and Xuanzong, the ritual and music system of Tang Dynasty became more perfect. The ritual activities of Tang Dynasty are diversiform; according to the level of the sacrifice size can be divided into three kinds:big, medium and small. The changes of sacrifices during the Tang Dynasty reflect the etiquette characteristics of The Times. From the collection of Jiaomiao songs in "Poetry Anthology of Yuefu" to see, national sacrifices to Tang Dynasty, experienced a sacrifice to the procedures of standardization and sacrifice of the diversification of the object, and the two aspects of the change, is almost simultaneous happening.The second chapter generalizes the analysis of writing time, groups of writers around the emperors and government ministers, classifications of content. The initiative time of Jiaomiao songs can be divided into four kinds:writing time can take an examination of specific; only indicated emperor’s reign title, concrete produced in which a year is not clear; only clear indication of the author and did not indicate the specific time; Taiyue institution kept them, unknown up. The known author has two kinds, one kind is emperor, and the other kind is the emperors as center, to court secretaries mainly. During Zhenguan period, ChuLiang, YuShina, WeiZheng.etc. formed a group around Taizong; during Xuanzong period, by JiXian house academy as the center, the broad participation of ritual bachelors around ZhangYue formed a group. The Jiaomiao songs of Tang Dynasty according to sacrifice the different objects, to follow the principle of phase of from, divided into songs offering to gods in heaven, songs offering to gods on the earth,songs offering to ancestors, songs offering to the forerunners of the holy. In each category, Jiaomiao songs are arranged according to sacrifice level; in a small class, arranged successively according to initiative time.In the third chapter generalizes the total artistic characteristics of Jiaomiao songs of Tang Dynasty, analyzes the trend restoring ancient ways, new features under the influence of The Times, and the artistic features of "LongChi poetry". Jiaomiao songs of Tang Dynasty overpowering momentum, state open and bright, optimistic is permeated with confidence."LongChi poetry" describes the ten songs of praise and song auspicious divine virtues theme and the form of seven-word combination, presents a dance and wine scene of peace.The fourth chapter analyzes the cultural value of Jiaomiao songs of Tang Dynasty. First of all, they have distinct political utility for the maintenance of the rule of the noble class service. Second, there are a large part of songs about agricultural farming, including ruler to the agriculture thoughts. Again, they reflect the will of the ruling class, including their pursuit of political ideal, draw the outline of a picture of the ideal society the wonderful future.