The authors of "Shangshu" are the pre-Qin scholars. The pre-Qin scholars refer to figures such as Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Mencius, and Xunzi. "Shangshu" was first called "Shu", and in the Han Dynasty it was called "Shangshu", which means "ancient book". Later, Confucianism revered "Shang Shu" as a classic, so it was also called "Shu Jing".
"Shangshu" is the earliest compilation of political and historical materials in our country. The basic content is the proclamations of the kings of Yu, Xia, Shang and Zhou and the conversation records of the kings and ministers. It reflects the different aspects of ancient Chinese culture and is an important document for studying and researching my country's ancient history and ancient culture.
The main content of "Shang Shu"
Mainly records the political activities of the ruling class. For example, the very important "Yao Dian" in "Shangshu". "Yao Dian" mainly records the deeds of Emperors Yao and Shun, especially the history and legends of the "abdication" of Emperors Yao and Shun. When talking about Yao's merits and virtues, he said: "Keeping the Ming Dynasty in order to be close to the nine tribes. The nine tribes are harmonious, and the common people are harmonious. The common people are bright, harmonious to all nations, and the people are Yong in times of change."
From "Yao Canon" What is shown in is the existence and development of the patriarchal clan system. Looking at the text of "Yao Dian", the recorded lineage is dominated by men. For example, Yao married two daughters to Shun, "Li surrendered the two daughters to Guirui and the concubines to Yu." It can also be seen from the "Yao Dian" that the clans at that time The economic foundation on which society depends is mainly agriculture.