The Book of Songs is based on real social life, and there are no false, grotesque and supernatural myths. Sacrifice, feasting and farming described in it are the products of social economy, ritual and music culture in Zhou Dynasty, and it describes the political situation, war corvee, marriage and love at that time. It shows the political situation, social life, customs and people's feelings of the Zhou Dynasty. This spiritual tradition of "hungry people sing about their food and workers sing about their affairs" has been passed down from generation to generation. The enthusiasm for reality, strong political and moral consciousness and sincere and positive attitude towards life in The Book of Songs were inherited and carried forward by Qu Yuan, and were summarized as the spirit of elegance by later generations. Moreover, this spirit extended from Lu You in the Song Dynasty to Huang Zunxian in the late Qing Dynasty.