| Summary: | 博士 === 東海大學 === 中國文學系 === 94 === Research into Tang Dynasty Poetry about Amusement Activities
Chen Cheng-ping
Tunghai University Chinese Literature PhD
Abstract
The Tang Dynasty created the golden age of poetry which influenced us for thousands of years. The previous scholars took their efforts to research and provided us with plenty of aesthetic experience. This dissertation focuses on the amusement activities in the Tang poetry.
“Amusement activities” satisfy people’s spiritual contents after they fulfill their physical daily requires. The Tang people appreciated the arts, watched the performances, and did outdoor activities. Plenty sorts of amusements are included in this research.
The colorful and complex amusements are worthy of systematic study. This research aims at poetry related “amusement art” in the Tang dynasty. We discuss everything about it from the background, source, historical development to the social influence.
The main texts applied in this dissertation are the Tang poetry. After collecting the works related and categorizing all the materials, the amusement activities of the Tang people are vividly presented.
Although amusement activities are essential in our daily life, they are not emphasized at all. They not only help us to approach the Tang society, but also plays an important role in the human spiritual experience.
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