Song Prostitutes’ Influences on the Poems of the Song Dynasty
Abstract: According to different birth places and serving objects,the song prostitues in the Song Dynasty can be classified into three kinds: one for office,one for household and the other for businessmen. The communication and exchanges of views between the song prostitues and poets improved the literature creations, enhanced song prostitues’ literary and artistic attainment, which contributed to the prosperity of the Poems of the Song Dynasty. The close relationship between the song prostitues and poets stimulated the creation of the Poems. When they asked for poems from the poets, the poets’ curiosity for writing poems was stimulated so that the prosperity of Poems was propelled. In addition, the love between the song prostitues and poets was one of the main themes in the Poems.Because of those song prostitues’ life circumstances were very similar to those poets, the sincere friendship between them could be formed so that they could entrust each other. They made joint efforts to advance the development of Poems. The song prostitues not only stimulated the poets’ creation, but also propagated the Poems widely; Besides, they exerted profound influences on the styles of Poems in the Song Dynasty.which formed “graceful styles” and “romantic styles” in the Poems of the song Dynasty.
Key words: song prostitues ; Poems of the Song Dynasty; Propagation of Poems of Song Dynasty