The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poems, including 3 1 1 poems from the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period, among which 6 poems are Sheng poems, that is, they have only titles but no contents, and are collectively called Six Sheng Poems (Nan Chang, Bai Hua, Shu Hua and You Yu).
The Book of Songs has a lofty position and far-reaching influence in the history of China literature, which has laid a fine tradition of China's poetry and formed the national characteristics of China's poetry art.
Based on real social life, there are no illusory and grotesque myths, and there are few supernatural myths. The description of sacrificial feasts and farming is the product of social economy and ritual culture in Zhou Dynasty. The description of the corvee's love and marriage in the situation, social life and customs of the Zhou Dynasty shows the situation, social life and customs of the Zhou Dynasty. This spiritual tradition of "hungry people sing about their food, and laborers sing about their things" has been inherited and carried forward by future generations.
The language of The Book of Songs not only has the beauty of music, but also has a good effect in ideographic and rhetoric. In terms of lyrical scenery writing, it has also reached a high level. Fu, Bi and Xing are three techniques. In poetry creation, * * * has shaped the artistic image of poetry and expressed the poet's feelings.
The Book of Songs pays attention to reality and expresses the true feelings caused by real life. This creative attitude makes it have a strong and profound artistic charm, which is the first milestone of China's realistic literature.