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The spread of poetry by way of ancient postal service in Tang dynasty is an important subject in studying the development of Tang poetry. The ancient postal system in Tang dynasty included both water route and land route which covered every corner of the country, formed a highly developed and strict system. Besides transmitting government decrees and transporting officials and goods, the ancient postal service also helped the development of Tang poetry. Many historical documents proved that ancient postal service in Tang dynasty ensured an immediate transportation between poets and contributed to the wide-spread of the poetry, and it also served as a bridge between the poets who were in great distance and then helped to form different poetry schools and fashion.
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Wu Shuling 吴淑玲, Professor at College of Literature, Hebei University, obtained her Ph.D. from the same University in 2005. Her academic interest lies in acient Chinese literature and she has published such works as Gudai xiaoshuojia de zhuti yishi 古代小说家的主体意识 (The subject consciousness of the acient fiction writers) and Gudai wenxuejia de yishu tezhi 古代文学家的艺术特质 (The artistic features of the acient litterateur).
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Wu, S. The development of poetry helped by ancient postal service in the tang dynasty. Front. Lit. Stud. China 4, 553–577 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11702-010-0111-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11702-010-0111-9