The Study About The Fairyland Excursion Literature In Tang Dynasty Novels

Fairyland excursion literature existed as early as the pre Qin period,and developed more fully with the maturity of novel style in Tang Dynasty.As an important part of novels in Tang Dynasty,fairyland excursion literature not only show the rich cultural and entertainment life of Tang people,but also reflect the real psychology,emotion and thought of Tang people.First of all,fairyland excursion literature was born in people’s secular pursuit,formed in the primitive witchcraft activities,and developed and improved in the literary creation of later generations.It is a kind of literary works that shows people’s idea of a better life and an ideal world through the description of the plot of mortals’ traveling in the immortal world.Secondly,the stories of immortals in Tang Dynasty flourished in the middle Tang Dynasty,which was constantly enriched and developed under the common influence of "prosperous entertainment culture in the middle Tang Dynasty" and "turbulent society in the middle Tang Dynasty".Influenced by the popularity of Taoism in Tang Dynasty,the strange psychology of Tang people and the demand for entertainment culture,Tang people’s creation of fairy tales in Tang Dynasty was promoted.Thirdly,influenced by the different purposes and intentions of the creation of fairy tales in the Tang Dynasty,there are four types of fairy tales in the Tang Dynasty Novels: "ordinary people come in occasionally","immortals in dreams","immortals come in" and "ordinary people seek immortals".But in the final analysis,with the help of the allegorical plot of "immortals",through the shaping of the world of immortals,the depiction of the image of immortals and the description of the experience of immortals,it shows the idea and desire of the ideal life in the hearts of the Tang people.Finally,the stories about immortals in the novels of Tang Dynasty actually show the deep desire of the Tang people for "Immortality","happiness in time","fame of poetry" and "famous ladies".We can find the importance of worldly pleasure in Tang people’s mind from the shaping and selection of the ideal immortal world in the creation of fairy tales.In short,the fairy tales in Tang Dynasty are essentially the collection and display of Tang people’s secular desire.The turbulent society in the middle Tang Dynasty urged the confused Tang people to seek the ideal home of their soul in religion and literature,in order to get the illusory comfort.The fairy tales in the Tang Dynasty are the product of this psychology.