Meng Haoran: A Superfluous Man in the Upsurge of Official-pursuing during the Prosperous Tang Dynasty

In the upsurge of the official-pursuing during the prosperous time of the Tang Dynasty,Meng Haoran is an extremely unique case.Confucianism and Taoism,the two contrasting cultural spirits,were integrated in a special form at that time,which constructed Meng's cultural psychology and standard of values.Because of this,Meng formed a mixed quality of both a Confucian and a recluse and developed the mild and reserved personality of literati characterized by pursuing the official position and riches to a certain and reasonable degree.Meanwhile,Meng underwent a long-term tension and anxiety caused by the conflict of being a recluse or an official.Such a conflict,which could seemingly but hardly be reconciled,placed Meng into a dilemma of being a recluse or an official and therefore Meng became a superfluous man in such an upsurge.