唐代书信之文的继承与新变

Inheritance and Evolution of the Letters of the Tang Dynasty

书信是古人常用的一种文体。从作品、作者的数量及其分布情况来看,唐代书信数量众多,但分布不均,初盛唐书信数量较少,中唐书信数量激增,晚唐又有所回落;从作品的形式来看,唐人书信以散文为主,只在初、晚唐有少量的骈体之作;从题材内容来看,唐人书信,寄托友情、亲情的题材减少,而言仕进、论事功、谈学问的内容增多,书信抒发闲情逸致的作用减退,言事说理的实用功能增强。

Letter is a kind of literary style used commonly by the ancients .From the number of the works, authors and their dis-tribution, the letters in the Tang Dynasty are numerous, but uneven distribution.In the early stage of the Tang Dynasty, the number of the letters is less.In the Mid stage of the Tang Dynasty, the number of the letters is a lot.In the late stage of the tang dynasty, the number becomes less again.From the form of works, most of the letters in the Tang Dynasty are prose.Few letters in the early and late stage of the Tang Dynasty are parallel prose.From the subject, few letters in the Tang Dynasty are about friendship and af-fection, and most of them are about career, achievement and learning.