A Study Of The Works Of The Book Of Songs

The West Zhou Dynasty over the period of Sung Kang is the first section of positive rhythm in history of Zhou Dynasty, known as "The Sung Kang rule", historically. It is estimated that the works of "The book of songs" over the period could have more than 50s, possessing one-sixth of total, which is a considerable number. This article attempt to based on social background, begin with dating research to the content of "The book of songs" of works over that time, to analysis its function, literature, authors and its influence, eager to explain the overall style of it. The main part is divided into four chapters beside introduction.The contents of studying are ensured in chapter 2. This chapter is to research the time of works of "The book of songs" over that period, to divide it into determination of contents (44), provisional of contents (10), dubious of contents (7). This paper will focus on the interpretation of 54 works, which contain determination of contents and provisional one, only give appropriate extension to the dubious one.In chapter 3, we discuss the works of historic background and its function. Provided the over social circumstance of Sung Kang background, analysis the change over from god culture to humanistic culture that impact on "The book of songs". Meanwhile, inquire into its main utilize on morality, esthetic value, record event.The works of literature and its meaning are shown in chapter 4, survey it over the period from "literature" to "its meaning" in two aspects, deeply and separately, including structure of songs, expressive techniques, aesthetical insight, express the viewpoint of politics in songs, ceremonial rites and music, and so on.For the chapter 5, authors and its influence of the works will be presented. Chou gong, Sung King, Shao Kang and other Civilian authors can be observed, they, however, had different style. "The songs of times of peace and prosperity is comfort, and politic, also, operated without a hitch", the songs owned a manner of solemn and elegant over that time, it meets the corporation and struggle rhythm of rising up in early years of foundation, that indicate spirit of flourishing age for Western Zhou, and give a tone of it to descendant.