Burning the Tail: Yu Gengzhe Talks About the Talented Men and Women of the Tang Dynasty
by Yu Gengzhe
About This Novel
"Shaking the tail" means "the fish transforms into a dragon and climbs the dragon's gate". Since the birth of the imperial examination system, it has affected the entire Tang Dynasty society. In addition to introducing the imperial examination system and imperial examination culture, this book also tells the experiences of Li Bai, Liu Yuxi, Li Shangyin, Wen Tingjun, Li He, Meng Haoran and others related to the imperial examination and official advancement, as well as the experiences of cultural women such as Shangguan Wan'er and Xue Tao. It vividly presents the social life and style of scholars in the Tang Dynasty. What is the scene of "Inscription on the Wild Goose Pagoda" where you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day? Li He was unable to take the Jinshi examination due to the taboo system. Bai Juyi's experience made people lament that "rice is expensive in Chang'an, but it is not easy to live in a big city." Wen Tingyun, who was affected by the Yangzhou incident, entered the list of "unlucky people in the imperial examination" early... Their struggles and successes reflect the social, historical and cultural changes of the Tang Dynasty. Counterattacks from the bottom are always the source of social vitality and history that touches people's hearts. We can see as far into the future as we can see into the past.
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