Content introduction:
The Book of Songs, formerly known as The Book of Songs or The Book of Songs 300, was compiled by Confucius and later regarded as a classic by Confucianism. The Book of Songs was compiled in the Spring and Autumn Period, and 305 poems were collected, covering politics, economy, ethics, astronomy, geography, customs, literature and art, etc. , widely reflects the social life at that time, known as the "encyclopedia of ancient China society".
About the author:
Confucius (55 BC1-April 479 BC 1 1), surnamed Kong, was born in Qufu, Shandong Province in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his ancestral home (now Xiayi County, Henan Province). He was a great thinker, politician and educator in ancient China.
Confucius was one of the most learned scholars in the society at that time. When he was alive, he was honored as "the sage of heaven" and "the muduo of heaven", and even as the sage of Confucius, the most holy teacher, the master of Wang Xuan and the teacher of all ages by later rulers. His thoughts have a far-reaching influence on China and the world, and he is listed as the first of the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World".
Character life:
Confucius' ancestor was Shang Tang, an aristocrat in Yi Li (now Xiayi County, Henan Province) in Song Dynasty and the founding monarch of Shang Dynasty. After the rebellion of the three kingdoms in the early Zhou Dynasty, in order to appease the nobles and future generations of the Shang Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou appointed his younger brother Wei to establish the Song Kingdom in Shangqiu and worship Yin Shang as emperor. After Wei's death, his brother succeeded to the throne and was the fourteenth ancestor of Confucius. The sixth ancestor got Kong's family and was Kong's father.
Kong was a doctor in the Song Dynasty. He used to be a fu, and his fief was in the territory of the Song Dynasty. Later, he was killed by Taizai Huadu in the civil strife in the imperial court. Jin Mu and Jin Mu, the fathers of Confucius' father Jiazi, prayed for their father and their son Kong Fang's uncle. Uncle Liang Gan, the grandson of Uncle Kong Fang, is the father of Confucius. Shu Lianggan fled to Lu (now Qufu City, Shandong Province) to escape the war in Song Dynasty. His official position is Dr. Joy.