The preface has a strong function, can the intention of the author, can be “the expression of author’s intention”, namely the reason for the account of the author writing,writing background, writing purpose and structure of time, and so on, thus the preface has a high literary literature value.Preface for the articles in Tang Dynasty reveals numerous, in tang dynasty literature and literature value is immeasurable, but so far the academic circles on the preface-writer’s research is not sufficient, many value has not yet been discovered. This article through to these articles, systemly explores the literature historical data value of the preface during this period.In this paper, the main body is divided into three parts: the first chapter from the aspects of the preservation and organizing, summarize the preface in tang dynasty reflected in the tang dynasty literature preservation, including to the preservation of his work and finishing, to save others work and finishing two parts. The second chapter investigates the preface reflected in the tang dynasty literati life, including responsory activities, activities of literati literature and civilian officials, we can draw the outline of the daily life of the authors in the tang dynasty roughly, hobbies, make friends, etc. Third chapter according to the time sequence of the Tang Dynasty, the preface reflected the literary thought of comb,analyses the aesthetics in the Tang Dynasty,specifically including the tang dynasty to the former dynasties the determination of the reactionary, tang dynasty literature aesthetic style,slightly change and returning to the "elegant". By researching from the perspective of the above several, in this paper, a systematic carding of the Tang Dynasty in the preface to my book is rich in literature material, show the preface’s literature value. |