The Trend of Respecting Confucianism in the Northern Dynasties and the Written Literature
"The distinction between verse and prose"is an important literary phenomenon in the Middle Ages.It is not only a kind of stylistic understanding based on literary creation,but also a theoretical discussion based on stylistic understanding.After the establishment of the Northern Dynasties,in order to consolidate the rule,the ruling class soon accepted the political thought of Con-fucianism and formed a cultural tendency that is worshipping Confucianism.They carried out cultural construction from the aspects of ritual system,music for national governance and rule of morals.The influence of the thought of"a good scholar becoming an offi-cial"in Confucian culture,the pursuit of fame by literati in the Northern Dynasties and so on,made them pay more attention to the writing and application of practical style,which promoted the prosperity of the creation of"prose"style in the Northern Dynasties.Therefore,its creative motivation,creative achievements and creative style,etc.,show a different development pattern from other eras,showing the era significance of"the content and form of literature changing with the times"in the Northern Dynasties.
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