Code of the Book of Songs

For children growing up in China, it is essential to read The Book of Songs, some of which are famous poems that can still be remembered many years later. However, only a small number of textbooks can not let us know the general content of the Book of Songs. There are ten chapters in The Book of Songs, and some works handed down from various countries during the Warring States Period not only translated some major poems, but also introduced the historical background and story development in detail.

Of course, the words in the Book of Songs are ancient classical Chinese, which is different from the present situation. We can't guarantee that all translations are accurate. This kind of book just introduces me to the story that happened in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period with the works in The Book of Songs. It was annoying at first. It's all through the grapevine, perhaps to satisfy the public's reasons for getting into the book faster. Halfway through the book, I found that real history may be composed of many gossips, because people have different personalities, and as long as they want to live together, they can produce all kinds of wonderful things. The result of personal deduction in the book is the development of real human nature. Why is it wise to read history books? Because human nature is the same and weaknesses are the same, we should always be on our guard against making the same mistakes as others in history.

The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were particularly turbulent in China. Confucius described it as the collapse of rites and music. How could it collapse? In "Feng Wei", the poem wrote that the monarch who defended the country not only destroyed the etiquette, but also reached the point of moral decay, so the country not only became weak, but also the people became more and more rude. Later, Confucius said that Feng Wei's bad music started here.

There is an article in "Zheng Feng", which describes how the monarch of Zheng challenged the bottom line of Zhou, undermined the etiquette, and made the vassal states understand that everyone can not abide by the etiquette. Whoever is militarily powerful in the future will be the boss. He can completely ignore the emperor, and even beat Zhou with an unhappy face. Finally, it changed from the war of gentlemen in the Spring and Autumn Period to the war of annexation and extinction in the Warring States Period.

There are countless articles in The Book of Songs since ancient times, and 305 articles have been circulated since the compilation of the Warring States Period. Among them, there are noble creations, civilians, young patriotic poetesss, lyrical stories and narrative love letters. When we read them, we should add some historical background knowledge, which will enrich us a lot.