The significance of the classical literary movement in the Tang Dynasty

The upsurge of the classical literary movement, led mainly by HAN Yu, LIU Zong yuan, was carried out under the guidance of the theory that men of letters must learn from the classical style of previous works, and literary works must serve the then politics and must contain something with morality. The movement helped the literary in Tang Dynasty reach a higher peak both theoretically and practically. It also played a guiding role in the development of the Chinese ancient prose and laid a foundation for the classical literary movement in the Song Dynasty.