“诗言志”的本义与先秦常用义探析

The Original Meaning of“Poetry Expresses Will”and Its Common Sense in Pre-Qin Period

极具阐释空间的"诗言志",若"诗"有三义、"言"有三说、"志"有三解,则"诗言志"可有二十七种不同的阐释。"诗言志"本应是"歌辞记下祀语内容"的意思,先秦人说"诗言志",也多指"乐歌直陈本心";只有当官方将其固化为经典以后,"诗言志"才被明确打上了政教的印记。

With various connotations, ＂Poetry expresses will＂ may have 27 kinds of different explanations if ＂poetry＂ owns three meanings, ＂express＂ three ways and ＂will＂ three ways of interpretation. In fact, the ＂poetry expresses will＂ was originally understood as ＂poetry is to write down the content of sacrifices with odes＂. In pre-Qin period, it mostly refer to ＂directly express one＇s original ideas with music and songs＂. Only after being turned into classic by the officials has ＂poetry expresses will＂ got the imprint of politics and moralization.