What does "Hu Ji" mean in Tang poetry?

It shows that there is a blend of multi-ethnic cultures in Tang society.

The founders of the Tang Dynasty adopted a compatible policy towards foreign cultures. Emperor Taizong said: "China has always been valued, and I have always loved foreigners." This mentality of looking at foreigners is related to Li's origin. Li is a Xianbei Han Chinese, not only of Xianbei descent, but also living in the north for a long time, deeply influenced by Hu people's culture. The blending of Han and Hu cultures in the Northern Dynasties accelerated this process in the Tang Dynasty.

The whole Tang Dynasty was widely influenced by foreign cultures. This influence can be seen from literature and art, to life interest, to customs and habits. Due to a large number of immigrants, business trips and religious exchanges, the cultures of various nationalities in the western regions and even overseas countries have flowed into metropolises such as Chang 'an, Luoyang and Yangzhou, areas along the Silk Road and maritime transportation centers such as Guangzhou. These fields, from food, clothing, housing and transportation, music and dance to life interest, combine Chinese and western.

This rich and diverse atmosphere caused by the blending of Chinese and foreign cultures is of great significance to the development of literary themes, the diversification of literary tastes and literary styles. A typical example is the appearance of foreign names in literary works, especially in poems, such as Li Bai's Where are the fallen flowers? Laugh into Hu Ji wine shop "and" Hu Ji looks like a flower, but laughs ". The famous qupai and the inscription "Bodhisattva Crossing the River" are also from the western region songs and dances. Tang Su 'e's Miscellaneous Notes on Duyang said: "In the early and middle period, the barbarian country paid tribute, wearing a golden crown and a tassel, so it was called the Bodhisattva Team. At that time, the song "Bodhisattva Man" was advocated, and the scribes often talked about its words. "

The answer mainly refers to Yuan Xingpei's version of the history of ancient literature.