“文咏之士”与唐初八史的文学性

"Literary Scholars" and Literary Orientation of the Eight Historical Books in Early Tang

唐初八史的作者多为"文咏之士",撰史善于叙事,喜取小说,文辞华美,使唐初八史呈现出浓郁的文学色彩;此外,唐初八史的尚文之风,唐初八史于史书中明确表达文学观的做法,都缘于著者的文士身份。

The eight historical books in the early Tang dynasty （618 -907） were mostly compiled by ＂literary scholars＂, who, good at narration and fond of the style of novels and the flowery wording, saturated their works with literary colors. The literary preference and the advocacy of literary viewpoints in these books can also be attributed to their authors as men of letters.