As the first collection of China's poems, The Book of Songs plays an important role in the history of China literature. It showed the amorous feelings at that time and gathered the wisdom of the ancients. This is a unique treasure in Chinese history.
In this winter vacation, I read the Book of Songs. I finally understand why Confucius said, "If you don't learn poetry, you have nothing to say." . The Book of Songs contains infinite verbal wisdom. "Fu", "Bi" and "Xing" make the contents in The Book of Songs lively and interesting, and make the characters in the book jump to the page and the scenes lively and interesting. The following is my feeling after reading this book.
As soon as the Book of Songs is mentioned, there are three parts: wind, elegance and praise. These are the essence of this book. "Wind" is taken from the people, which is a portrayal of the life of working people in ancient countries, depicting a rich and colorful working life and reflecting people's rich hearts.
The Wind depicts a pure and beautiful girl's longing for love. If you are familiar with it, Guan Ju's My Fair Lady, Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman's Gentleman. "Wandering around" is to make the image of a teenager who is thinking hard about how to pursue a lady come alive. There is also a poem "Quiet Girl", in which "Love without seeing, posing" shows the anxiety of teenagers waiting for their loved ones, and "The beauty of quiet girls makes me take care of them" naturally reflects the happiness of teenagers in the face of the appearance of their loved ones, and it is a grass donated by their loved ones. Although this is an era when material resources are not abundant, just a grass and a small flower can comfort a couple who are unlikely to meet because of inconvenient transportation. This can't help but sigh the purity and persistence of the ancients in love, which makes people yearn for such simple feelings.
However, some of them are angry and disappointed with love, which reflects their hatred for the unreasonable marriage system. Among them, in Gu Feng, "If I can't save, I am the enemy". The heroine tried her best to serve and help others, but she was hated by her husband. The "swear, don't think against it" in Self-protection is that the abandoned woman complains about her husband's fickleness, abuses herself, violates her oath, and finally wakes up from the pain and disowns her husband.
There is also resentment and resistance to the exploitation system. Among them, Storytelling is particularly classic and eye-catching. "Three-year-old girl, I am willing to work" describes that I have worked hard for the ruling class for many years, but in the end I can't get any comfort. The words "suitable for women, suitable for other paradise" show my yearning for the promised land, which is in sharp contrast with the cruel reality, and more and more expresses the exploitation of the ruling class on the fruits, enjoyment and harvest of workers. The workers in The Mouse are cynics, and the ruling class is even worse than the mouse! After all, rats have teeth and skins, and they don't even know basic manners and shame. "What if I don't die?"
Secondly, "elegance" is taken from the music played at the aristocratic banquet, which reflects the atmosphere at that time and the life communication of the nobles.
There are many banquets in The Book of Songs. Among them, the "long emperor" praised the scene of their comfortable room and harmonious wife and children. This kind of words can easily infect the cheerful and harmonious atmosphere of the banquet by playing music. There are also opportunities to express the feelings of reluctance between friends. "You travel carefully, but you can't bear to think" in "A fleeting moment" shows the host's repeated retention and reluctance. On the occasion of the banquet, "Nanshan Youtai" preached the theme of seeking talents and praising the former king. "A gentleman only shines for the country" shows the ability of the Li Guobang family and highly praises the thirsty behavior of seeking talents.
At that time, people liked to express their wishes euphemistically through banquets. Reading Mandarin, a typical one is the banquet between Zi Zhong, the son of the Jin Dynasty, and Xiang Gong, the king of Qin. There are also praises for the virtues and difficulties of governors, such as Sangyi, Daejeon and Futian.
Different from "wind" and "elegance", "ode" is included in the sacrificial songs of princes, in order to praise the virtues of ancestors, warn themselves and future generations, and show the clan system and complicated clan relations that existed in the Zhou Dynasty.
In The Book of Songs, there are many poems offering sacrifices to farmers to persuade them to mulberry, such as "Minister Gong", which is a typical song offering sacrifices to farmers. "Minister's work, respect your work" warns officials to pay attention to agricultural production. Ancient times not only attached importance to agriculture, but also attached importance to the worship of ghosts and gods, so as to publicize the virtues of ancestors, show the dignity of the family, and enhance the prestige and long-term stability of the family. Taking Yong as a typical example, "Xuan Zhe Wei Min, both civil and military" is a praise for Wen Wang.
It can be seen that in the Spring and Autumn Period, people paid special attention to their own clan sacrifices. A series of heavy rituals fully reflected the importance of "ode" in the life of the Zhou Dynasty, and "ode" was sung without sacrifice.