The creation background of The Book of Songs can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, when all countries had their own folk songs and proverbs. These folk songs and proverbs were collected, sorted out and processed by musicians, which formed the basis of The Book of Songs. In the Book of Songs, we can see that some poems evolved from folk songs or court songs. These poems have strong local colors and vivid artistic images, which show the life and feelings of ancient people.
The Book of Songs is rich in content and can be divided into three parts: style, elegance and ode. Among them, the wind is a local folk song, which reflects the life and customs of people in different regions; Elegance is a court poem, which pays attention to form and skills and expresses the thoughts and feelings of nobles. Ode is a sacrificial song, which is used to praise gods or ancestors.
The Book of Songs is not only an important milestone in the history of China literature, but also a treasure in the treasure house of world literature. It laid the foundation for the development of China literature and influenced many literary forms, such as poems, novels and plays. The Book of Songs is also an important material for studying China's ancient history, culture and society, which provides a valuable perspective for future generations to understand ancient society.
The influence of The Book of Songs on the society at that time;
1. Ideological and moral education: Most of the poems in The Book of Songs were collected by the people, reflecting the social customs, people's feelings and people's thoughts and feelings at that time. These poems have been arranged and processed by musicians and become an important tool for people's ideological and moral education. For example, poems such as "Guan Ju" and "Jia Jian" promote the quality of honesty and encourage people to pursue a better life. Poems such as Dadong and Xiaodong educate people to observe etiquette and maintain social order.
2. Cultural inheritance and development: The creation background of The Book of Songs is the Spring and Autumn Period, when the cultural atmosphere was relatively relaxed and various cultural concepts blended and coexisted. The Book of Songs made an important contribution to the cultural inheritance and development at that time by collecting, sorting out and processing folk poems and proverbs. These poems not only expressed the life and feelings of ancient people, but also laid the foundation for the development of China literature and had a far-reaching impact on the later literary forms.
3. Political propaganda and public opinion: Some poems in The Book of Songs reflect the thoughts, feelings and political opinions of the rulers at that time, and have a strong political propaganda function. Poems such as "Daming" and "Yi Di" praised the great kindness of the wise SHEN WOO and the rulers, and publicized the idea that fate belongs to them. Some poems in The Book of Songs also have a strong public opinion function, criticizing and attacking social phenomena and problems at that time.