Poetry originated from labor, and it is the labor cry and labor ode of primitive human beings. It is the earliest oral poem, which can not only relieve the tension of labor, but also produce a happy mood because of its beautiful rhythm and rhythm. China's earliest recorded poem is Ge Tan in Wu Yue Chun Qiu, with only eight words:? Broken bamboo, bamboo, flying soil, meat? According to legend, it is a folk song produced in the era of the Yellow Emperor. It only uses four short words, which describes the whole process of primitive hunting labor very concisely.
As the first collection of poems by China, The Book of Songs contains rich China cultural spirit, and there are many poems describing labor scenes. Xixi, for example, describes the situation of large-scale farming: when you become a king, you will not only show your falsehood, but also lead a farmer and spread the valley. Officials push your si, on the 30-mile field. Closely cooperate with your farming, ten thousand people are yoked together, forming five thousand pairs. ? Another example is the architectural scene written in cotton, which is very atmospheric. What I did, what I did, what I did, what I built, what I did, what I did, what I did, what I did, what I did. ? And the song "July". Since spring, farm tools have been arranged in the fields, and wives and children have sent meals to the fields. In July and August, they play dates and cut gourds. Harvest rice in October, brew spring wine and celebrate the birthday of the elderly. Basically, I wrote all the labor scenes in ancient times, and at the same time I wrote the contrast between the poverty of slaves and the wealth of masters, which was very thoughtful.
As a country of poetry, China should have many poems describing labor scenes. Regrettably, however, among China's voluminous ancient poems, there are very few poems describing labor scenes since The Book of Songs, and even fewer poems can be called fine works. One of the best songs is "For the Benevolence of Farmers". At noon in summer, the sun is very hot, farmers are still working, and beads are dripping into the soil. Who knows that every grain of Chinese food is hard? ? This little poem of the Tang Dynasty, from an artistic point of view, may not be excellent, but it has a strong appeal. The content written in the poem is the most familiar thing that people often come into contact with, profound and true. In addition, the language is popular and simple, and the syllables are harmonious and lively, so it is widely circulated and known to women and children.
May is the busiest season in the countryside, and summer sowing catches up with summer harvest, which is described in Bai Juyi's "Watching Wheat Harvest". The Tian family has less leisure in the month, and people are twice as busy in May. In the evening, the south wind rises and the wheat turns yellow. Mother-in-law is rich in food, and children are full of pot pulp. Go with Tian Xiang. Ding Zhuang is in Nangang. ? The whole poem describes the scene of wheat harvest in detail, which not only has a warm labor scene, but also expresses the sufferings of ancient farmers. It's a rare realistic poem.
Although there were poems describing labor in ancient times, compared with poems describing emotion, war and scenery, they were not only few in quantity, but also of low quality. The main reason is that the working people's social status was low at that time and they did not receive due attention. Many poets have a high social status and are divorced from the working people at the grassroots level. The working people who are familiar with the labor scene themselves have no chance to receive education, so they can't write poems describing the bottom. Even if there is, it is still a lower Liba person and cannot be circulated. This is a major shortcoming of the poem itself.