Poetry plays an important role in the ancient and early culture of China! Poetry existed as early as the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but China's earliest poem was called "Playing Songs". The content of this poem is very short, but the brotherly phenomenon reflected is very profound: "Broken bamboo, continued bamboo;" Fly off, meat by meat. "
This is an ancient folk song, which reflects the hunting life of primitive brothers. The repertoire is selected from Wu Yue Chun Qiu compiled by Zhao Ye in the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to Wu Yue Chun Qiu, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Gou Jian, the monarch of the State of Yue, asked Chen Yin, an archer of Chu, about the authenticity of his bow and arrow. Chen Yin quoted this folk song in his reply. It is impossible to verify whether it was sung or recited at that time, but later generations recorded the words.
Hominid brothers, our ancestors hunted for a living. Due to the low level of production capacity, slash-and-burn farming and hunting methods are also extremely backward. With the continuous development of brothers, the production tools are gradually improved. After the appearance of slingshot (also called slingshot), birds and beasts can be shot, and the production capacity level has been improved.
The folk song "Brother Dan" summarizes the production and use of "Dan" in concise language, showing the wisdom and cleverness of working people and the joy of hunting food with "Dan".
"Broken Bamboo, Continued Bamboo" is the production process of singing "Bomb". This is to cut the bamboo pole first, and then connect the two ends of the cut bamboo pole with a string to make a slingshot. In this way, the production of the "bomb" is completed. A pair of bombs are in front of us. Although simple and rough, it shows the wisdom and intelligence of the working people and the progress of brotherly civilization.
With a bang, a hunting activity began: "Flying off to eat meat". The projectile shot from the slingshot and hit the prey. People chased them cheerfully and returned with full loads. "Flying off" refers to shooting mud pills. "Flesh-by-flesh" refers to hunters chasing injured birds and beasts and other prey.
This folk song is short and pithy, with harmonious rhythm, which is a true reflection of hunting life in primitive times.
Explanation: breaking bamboo-cutting bamboo;
Chasing bamboo-using cut bamboo as slingshot;
Flying vulgar-shooting with the produced slingshot loaded with vulgar pills;
Hunting birds and animals one after another.
Appreciation: 1) Feel the happiness and confidence of working people's life from the rhythm;
2) From the content, we know that the earliest ballads came from productive labor;
3) Reflect the relationship between man and nature from the inner spirit: only by relying on and conquering nature can human beings survive (human power was so small in ancient times). The simplest concept of harmony between man and nature.
4) Poetry is an independent, mature and developing ballad;
5) The Book of Songs is the first collection of poems after the appearance of poetry, compiled by Confucius, which laid the realistic foundation of China's classical literature and was regarded as a Confucian classic by later generations.
Some people say that The Book of Songs is the first, but it is not a poem, but a collection of poems compiled by China ancient culture, which is of fundamental significance in the history of the Chinese nation. But strictly speaking, it is not the first poem in historical materials.