《诗经》中的雩礼微探

A Look into the Yu Li in The Book of Songs

雩礼是在先秦时代为祈求上天降雨所举行的一种祭祀仪式。在以农业为主的周代社会,这种祭祀有着重要的生产及生活意义,对当时乃至以后的封建社会都有重大的影响。通过分析《诗经》中有关雩礼记载的诗歌,理清雩礼的仪式,探究雩礼的现实作用及文化内涵,揭示雩礼仪式的社会意义。

The sacrificial ritual Yu Li,in which prayers are said to Heaven for its merciful rainfall on the Earth in the Pre-Qin Dynasties,matters much to production and living activities in the agriculture-based Zhou Dynasty,poses a significant impact on the then and even later feudal societies as well.By analyzing the poetry records of Yu Li in The Book of Songs,this paper makes a further probe into ceremonial activities of the Yu Li,into its realistic significance and cultural implication,and into its social meaning.