“辇前才人带弓箭”:唐代才人考析

Analysis on Cairen:A Case Study of the Poem Ai Jiangtou by Du Fu

唐代的“才人”一词内涵丰富,所含不止内官才人,还有才子才人与后宫才人。唐代才人的这三重涵义,是对前朝制度或前人用法的承袭,并略有发展。从实态上看,内官才人虽为皇帝嫔妾,但在封授上是有重才倾向的。才子才人指才俊之士,而其才既含文也有武。后宫才人则是拥有特殊才技的宫女,辇前才人或射生宫女就包含在此类才人中。才人射生不见于唐代制度。唐代才人的骑射,一是对前制的承袭,二则是受了胡文化的影响。

The word Cairen in Tang Dynasty is with rich connotations,it contains three categories of people which are Cairen of imperial concubine,Cairen of talented men and Cairen of imperial harem.From real state we find that talent is valued for granting Cairen of imperial concubine.And Cairen of talented men are either scholar or military officer.Cairen in imperial harem are palace maids who have special skills such as singing and dancing,riding and shooting,such as Shesheng Cairen(Cairen with skill of riding and daning).