韩愈所处的时代 ,实际上已是唐朝走向衰败时期。唐朝自“安史之乱”之后 ,阶级矛盾日趋尖锐 ,朋党之争更加严重。因此 ,韩愈在唐德宗贞元八年考中进士后 ,即卷入当时统治阶级内部保守派和革新派的政治斗争漩涡中 ,此后一直不得志 ,屡屡遭贬。所以 ,教材所选的他的两篇短文—— The era in which Han Yu lives is actually a period of decline in the Tang Dynasty. Since the Tang Dynasty, since the “security of Anshi”, the class conflicts have become increasingly acute, and the disputes between friends have become more serious. Therefore, after Han Yu’s examination in the 8th year of Tang Dezheng, he was embroiled in the swirling political struggle between conservatives and reformists at the time of the ruling class. Since then, he has been inconceivable and repeatedly criticized. So, the two essays selected by the textbook -