Analysis of Ritual Literature's Cultural Continuity Value with Tang's Sacrificial Rite as Example

摘要

As an integral part of Tang rite system, sacrificial rite was an important means of Tang Dynasty's social integration in terms of ideology. It has far more numerous and complete ritual literature than any former dynasty. By document research method this paper With Tang's sacrificial rites as example dissected various literary expressions of sacrifices and further discussed cultural continuity value of ritual literature from angles of history, literature, aesthetics, etc. on a basis of exploring and analyzing plenty of literature. The value of ritual literature not only lies in its record of rites and erudite, elegant cultural quality which belongs to Tang aristocracy, but also in the traditional Chinese morality and humanity reflected in it.