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What kind of court music was there in the Tang Dynasty?

The court music of the Tang Dynasty includes:

1. Music for celebrating meritorious deeds: "Music for celebrating meritorious deeds", also known as "Nine Gong Dance" and "Music for celebrating meritorious deeds". It is a poem written by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in the Qingshan Palace in the sixth year of Zhenguan. It expresses Emperor Taizong's emotions about the past.

2. The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation: "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" is the palace music and dance of the Tang Dynasty in China. One of the most famous song and dance songs. It was first used for banquets and later for sacrifices. It belongs to the category of martial dance (as opposed to literary dance). It is a symbol of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and has extraordinary momentum. The King of Qin was Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and "Qin" was his title before he ascended the throne.

3. Dading Le: Also known as "Yirong Dading Le", the author is Tang Gaozong. On the eve of sending troops to conquer Goryeo, the army was training in the open outside the gate of Luoyang City. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty climbed to the gate of Luoyang City to watch. He saw that the soldiers were in high spirits and mighty, and the formations of the troops were ever-changing and magnificent. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty was very moved and ordered the musicians to Do "Yirong Dadingle" according to the drill formation.

4. Sheng Shoule: Author Wu Zetian. There are one hundred and forty dancers, wearing golden hats and five-color painted clothes. The dancers change according to the rhythm of the music. There are 16 changes. Each time the team changes, they form a word. These 16 words are "the saint is immortal, the Tao is hundreds of kings, the emperor is ten thousand years, and Bao Zuo is prosperous". . It symbolizes Wu Zetian's longevity as long as the Nanshan Mountain and her prosperity and prosperity.

5. Yanle: During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was a collective name for music used for court banquets and entertainment, based on the folk music of the Han and ethnic minorities and absorbing some foreign music. Song Dynasty Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan·Music Rhythm 1": "Since the 13th year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, Faqu and the Hu tribe were ordered to perform together. Since then, the music has completely lost the ancient method. The music of the previous kings is called 'Ya Yue'. The new sound is "Qing Yue", and the one that combines with the Hu tribe is "Yue Yue".

Reference material: King Qin’s Formation Breaking Music - Baidu Encyclopedia