What were the characteristics of Tang Dynasty literature?

The Tang Dynasty literature was a glorious period in the history of Chinese literature. Its literary achievements were rich and colorful. The prosperity of poetry: The achievements of poetry in the Tang Dynasty were the most prominent. Many great poets and works appeared. The forms, styles, and contents of poems varied from bold and unconstrained poems to graceful poems, satirical poems, narrative poems, and so on. 2. The variety of literary schools: There were many literary schools in the Tang Dynasty, such as Tang poetry, Song Ci, Yuan Qu, etc. Among them, Tang poetry is known for its bold, unrestrained, emotional, and deep thoughts. Song Ci is known for its lyricism, grace, implicitness, and artistic appeal. Yuan Qu is known for its narration, description, and musicality. 3. The combination of realism and romanticism: Tang Dynasty literature had both realism and romanticism. Realism emphasized realism and focused on describing social reality and people's lives, while romanticism emphasized personal feelings and ideals and focused on expressing the poet's feelings and thoughts. 4. The innovation of literary forms: The Tang Dynasty literature also had many innovation in terms of forms, such as antithesis, rhyme, rhythm, etc., which created many new poetry forms. 5. Cultural identity and historical inheritance: The achievements of the Tang Dynasty literature not only reflected the cultural identity and historical inheritance at that time. The Tang Dynasty literature had a profound influence on later generations and became a classic in the history of Chinese literature.