Guan Zhi Ge is an ancient poem and one of the Book of Songs. The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poems in China, including poems from the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period (1 1 century to the 6th century).
The creation background of Guan Yu's The Dove can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty was founded by two great kings, Wen and Wu Wang. The period of becoming a king and Kang Wang was the prosperous time of the Zhou Dynasty, and it was also the prosperous time in the history of China. But with the passage of time, the national situation gradually declined.
Later, Li was driven away, you Wang was killed, Ping Wang moved to the east, and entered the Spring and Autumn Period. The Spring and Autumn Period is a turbulent period in the history of China, with the decline of the royal family, the annexation of princes, the invasion of barbarians and social unrest.
In this context, The Book of Songs came into being. It is a collection of works that can reflect people's happiness and suffering. Every spring, officials who collect poems go deep into the people to collect folk songs, sort out works that can reflect people's happiness and sufferings, and give them to the Taishi (the official in charge of music) to compose music and sing to the emperor as a reference for administration.
Therefore, The Book of Songs is a vivid reflection of the social life of the Zhou Dynasty, which includes the ode of ancestors' entrepreneurship, the movement of offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods, the banquets among nobles, the resentment of uneven work and rest, and a large number of chapters reflecting labor, hunting, love, marriage and social customs.
The Pigeon of Guanzhi is a poem in The Book of Songs, which is a poem about love, and it is considered as a love poem for men to pursue women. It begins with a pigeon and a song on the river, describing that a lady's spouse is not chaotic, and a gentleman is good, and the whole poem is "My Fair Lady, My Gentleman is Good".
The "jagged shepherd's purse" in the second chapter comes from "Guan Guan Ji Ge" and is also based on what grows on the mainland. The word "autumn" is the center of the whole poem, which shows the process of men pursuing women, that is, from deep yearning to realizing their desire to get married.
In a word, Guan Yu-Pigeon is a poem produced under the social background of Zhou Dynasty, which reflects the social life at that time and people's yearning and pursuit for a better life. Through this poem, we can learn about the culture, customs and people's thoughts and feelings of the Zhou Dynasty.