Psychological Research On The Monk Poets In The Mid-and Late-Tang Dynasty

The social transformation in Mid- and Late-Tang caused the groups of monk poets growing up and becoming strength directly. As a combination that contain dual identity, the groups of monk poets not only represent Tang dynasty scholar's struggling in the unrest, who from respecting Confucianism to Buddhist, efforts to build up the inner resources about the mentality of times; but also means the image of monk's breakthrough in changes, who use poem to prove Zen, actively explored the blend interchange between standing aloof from and get involved in worldly affairs. Therefore, the monk poets showed two-sided in constitution of their mentality. On the one hand, the scar of the truth of the society and the brave to carry out the burden make them face the trouble inherit from Chinese traditional scholar make them face suffering straightly and want to save the people and the world, that also make them desire to render meritorious service and be famous in the later times, so that they interpret their knot about getting involved in worldly affairs which be stuck with them by the mentality, that to serve the people, to enter political environment, to make friends and talk about poems. On the other hand, through studying the Buddhism and the development of a sound about the theory of south Zen's system, they also wanted to forget all the annoyance in the world and aware that everything is illusive. It also guide them to realize Prajna wisdom when they stand in the green hill watching white clouds; make them feel easy pleasure when they escape from the worldly affairs and live in seclusion. So, they can't give up their mood standing aloof from the worldly affairs and show it by their special aesthetic psychology, just as the mentality that not seek fame and wealth, which seemed sentimental, peaceful and comfortable.Generally speaking, the mentality of the monk poets in Mid- and Late-Tang has special significance in the history of Chinese literary and cultural. However, the literary researchers have always not made much account of them. Just because of this, the article mainly center on the inner psychological activity of the groups of monk poets to extend. Macroscopically, they will be placed in the broader context of historical development to be examined, so that we can find the era root what caused the formation of this group from a realistic turbulent environment and the development of Buddhism and some other aspects. Analyze from the angel of vertical depth and horizontal Comparison, the common trait of the group's mentality can be grasped on the whole. Comparatively speaking, this article will specific to each of a typical creative subject and their literary works, will investigate the basis, expression and profound connotation of the group's mentality from their experience and the text, so as to mutual sustain it through dual aspect, trying to reveal the subtle relationship between literature and period, mentality and creation, thereby understanding their thought and cultural significance more comprehensive.