The prosperous period of Tang legends mainly occurred in the middle of Tang Dynasty, that is, the prosperous period of Tang Dynasty (AD 7 13 -755). During this period, the social environment under the rule of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was relatively stable, the culture was prosperous, and the people's lives were rich, which provided a good soil for the development of legendary literature. ?
Legends of the Tang Dynasty originated from folk stories and performances by folk artists, and then gradually extended to literary creation. Legends are diverse in content, including historical legends, fairy tales and love tragedies. It not only has high artistic value, but also integrates social characteristics, cultural background and the trend of the times.
The prosperity of Tang legends mainly benefited from the social and economic prosperity in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the rich people's lives and a good creative environment. Moreover, the rise of the literati in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the prosperity of the literati class provided talented authors and a wide range of readers for the creation of legendary literature. With the stability of society and the strengthening of cultural exchanges, the creation and dissemination of legendary literature in various places have been promoted and promoted.
The characteristics of Tang legends are mainly manifested in the following aspects:
1, the plot is tortuous and moving: Tang legends usually adopt multi-clue and multi-plot narrative methods, and the plot is tortuous and moving and fascinating. It is good at using suspense, conflict and turning point to attract readers' attention.
2. Full characters: tang legends's characters are vivid and vivid, and a number of representative heroes and female images have been created.
3. Delicate and touching description: Tang legends are good at using delicate description techniques to express profound emotions and artistic conception through unique images and artistic techniques.
4. Various artistic techniques: The artistic techniques of Tang legends are various, including direct narration, dialogue, monologue, solo and other artistic expressions. At the same time, it often uses rhetorical devices such as duality, repetition and exaggeration to enhance the artistic effect of its works.
5. Reflect the times and society: tang legends's works mostly take history as the theme, which not only reflects the social outlook at that time, but also reflects the ideological trend of the times and people's life.