Research On "Southern Tang Book" By Lu You

The Southern Song Dynasty was facing serious internal and external troubles and Lu You’s career was frustrating.So Lu You used this approach to alert the emperor.It was more convincing than the Southern Song Dynasty to use the Southern Tang Dynasty.Lu You’s profound family background and his experience as a history official provided favorable conditions for the smooth preparation of the Nan Tang Shu.Before Lu You compiles the Nan Tang Shu,many history books of the South Tang Dynasty have appeared.Among them,the Nan Tang Shu compiled by Ma Ling is best.Although Ma Ling’s Nan Tang Shu and Lu You’s Nan Tang Shu have the same title,the content of the recording has its own characteristics.This difference is reflected in the records of people,historical records,and historical reviews.By comparison we can find that Lu You’s Nan Tang Shu are not only concise,but they are also more widely used by people who are loyal,righteous,and brave.This is something that Ma Ling does not have,which further highlights the purpose of practical application.In terms of style,the Nan Tang Shu adopts a mortal body and inherits the same strain as the Han Shu.It also adjusts according to the reality of the short-lived death of the Southern Tang Dynasty.It only serves as chronicle and biography,and no chronologies or book.At the same time,Lu You countered the predecessors’ practice of loading the books of the three main subjects of the South Tang into the books,and for them to be chronicle,to show that respecting Southern Tang Dynasty is orthodox.In reality,it implied that the Southern Song Dynasty is considered orthodox.Lu You,as a patriotic poet,revealed his strong patriotism in the Nan Tang Shu.He not only praised those who have a firm belief in fighting against enemy,but also paid attention to guiding people to punish evil.In addition,the Nan Tang Shu also conveyed Lu You’s thoughts of saving the society.The Nan Tang Shu played an important role in supplementing the history of the South Tang Dynasty,inheriting,and developing the style of the biography.It’s a concentrated expression of Lu You’s achievements in history.