A History of Chinese Literature Written by Germans
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Tao Yuanming's poetry was not taken seriously until the Song Dynasty: few people know that Tao Yuanming, who is regarded as the originator of "idyllic poetry", was not taken seriously before the Tang Dynasty. It was not until the bureaucracy of China's feudal dynasty gradually strengthened in the Northern Song Dynasty, and literati increasingly yearned for pastoral life, that Tao Yuanming's works began to be highly respected. It can be said that the history of Tao Yuanming's acceptance is the history of the evolution of Chinese literati's thoughts. In addition to Tang poetry, the Tang Dynasty also had the source of drama - "Bianwen": Compared with Tang poetry, "Bianwen" is a literary style of the Tang Dynasty that is often overlooked. It originated from Buddhism, and its contents are mostly Buddhist stories and folklore. Its form is mainly a combination of singing and chanting, and is deeply loved by ordinary people. "Bianwen not only promoted the process of literature changing from elegance to vulgarity, but also became the source of drama in later generations. Opening this book, you will find more key details that have been ignored: oracles, poetry, drum poetry...
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