What is the social function of poetry?

Confucius' theory of "Guan Xing Qun Fen" systematically discusses the functions of perception, cognition, education and criticism of literature, which has far-reaching influence.

The so-called "Xing" refers to the artistic image of a specific arrangement of poems, which can make people get excited and enjoy beauty from the appreciation of poems and has the function of influencing and educating people. Poetry is used to express feelings. Reading poetry can help us find the voice of emotion and understand the truth of life. For example, when you meet a woman you like, you will think of "My Fair Lady, My Gentleman" in The Book of Songs.

If you want to express your ambition, you will think of these two sentences of Li Bai:

One day, I will ride the wind and waves, raise the Yun Fan and cross the sea.

There are two thought-provoking philosophical poems by Zhu:

Ask the canal to be so clear, because there is running water at the source.

The so-called "view" was noted by Zheng Xuan as "observing the ups and downs of customs". Poetry can reflect the spiritual outlook of an era, and reading poetry can help us understand society and history, as well as "Jian 'an style", "Wei-Jin demeanor" and "the beginning sound".

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