唐代歌谣探析

Exploration of Ballads in the Tang Dynasty

唐代社会中存在着大量的歌谣。从现存资料来看,唐代歌谣可分为四类:一是政治谶语类歌谣;二是各地百姓对当地地方官进行褒贬的歌谣;三是大众舆论对社会上显赫人物的言行进行评价的歌谣,四是其余一些零散的歌谣。从政治、文化和社会环境来看,各类歌谣的产生都有其深刻的背景。歌谣对唐代社会曾产生过一定的影响,是认识唐代历史文化的重要资料。

A large quantity of ballads existed in the Tang Dynasty.The existing data shows that they can be generally classified into four types: the prophecies on politics;the popular comments on the local government officials;the appraisals for celebrities in the society and the other odd and sporadic ballads.With regard to political,cultural and social situations,the emergence of each type has its own profound background.Since the great influences the ballads exerted on the society,they are of great significance to comprehend the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty.