从《诗经》看周人的文化精神

Probing into the Cultural Spirit of the People in Zhou Dynasty from the Book of Songs

周民族是一个专事农业生产的民族。农业促进了文明的进步,形成了周人定居的农耕文化。作为周文化遗存的《诗经》,正是这一文化精神的具体体现。这可以从《诗经》所流露出的农业生产的乡土情怀、宗族伦理与宗国感情、以文为本的人文精神,以及基于现实的创作精神上清晰地见出。从一定意义上说,《诗经》就是我国一部充分体现中国农业文化的诗集,它是中国上古文化诗的总结和艺术升华,在中国历史上的影响超出了诗的领域。

The people in Zhou Dynasty were mainly engaged in farming. Agriculture promoted the progress of civilization and formed their farming culture which was embodied in The Book of Songs. The cultural spirits such as rural affiliation, clan ethics, national attachment, human-centered humanity spirit as well as creative spirit based on reality are clearly displayed in The Book of Songs. To a certain extent, the Book of Songs was a poetry collection, fully representing Chinese farming culture.