汉高祖与西汉文学

汉高祖对西汉文学的影响是多方面的.作为一位特殊读者,他的艺术娱乐需求,推动了娱乐性强的楚声艺术在全国范围内的传播,使楚声、《巴渝舞》等俗乐走进宫廷,登上大雅之堂.他的政教艺术需求,推动了汉代宗庙乐的制作和汉初反思文学的涌现.作为一位特殊作者,他的楚歌创作也对西汉文学起到了重要的示范性影响.由此可见,在古代等级制度下,帝王凭藉国家权力对文学艺术的影响是巨大的.

Emperor Gaozu and the Literature of Western Han Dynasty

Emperor Gaozu exerted various influence on the literature of Western Han dynasty. As a special consumer of art, hc had his own artistic recreational needs, which enhanced the nationwide spread of the highly recreational art of Chusheng. Thus such folk music as Chusheng and the dance of Bayu went into the court and attained their elegant artistic status. His religious and political artistic needs promoted the production of temple music and the flourish of the introspective literature at the beginning of Han dynasty. As a special producer, his creation of Chuge exerted a significant exemplary influence on the literature of Western Hart dynasty. Therefore, under the ancient hierarchical social system, emperors with state power in their hands exerted great influence on literature and art.