寒士阶层的崛起与受挫——唐诗繁荣的一个重要原因

Rise and Failure of the Poor Scholars:An Important Reason for the Prosperous Poetry of Tang Dynasty

唐代处于士族社会向平民社会过渡的社会转型期,在科举制的激励下,寒士阶层积极投身政治,但他们的现实政治处境却多是坎坷沉沦,这造成了唐代诗人普遍的缺失性体验。这种缺失性体验,成为唐诗创作的心理动力,促成了唐诗创作的繁荣。

Tang Dynasty was in the transition period from the aristocratic society to the popular one. Impelled by the imperial examination system, the poor scholars took an active part in political activities. However, they suffered defeats in their practical politics. This caused their general deficiency experience. This deficiency experience became the psychological motive force of their poetical creation and promoted the poetical development of Tang Dynasty.