中国古代民歌受歧视的现象及起因

An Anatomy of Discrimination in Chinese Ancient Folk Songs

中国古代民歌留给后人的遗产甚少,载入正史的时间又晚,受民歌影响的文人还不在诗坛占据主导地位,且在文论论著者心目中缺乏位置。其原因在于受儒家学说中强调诗教的传统说法影响过深,将民歌视作政治交往工具的实际手段及排斥民歌中逾越统治阶级“中和”信条的思想倾向。站在中国古代民歌对立面的始作俑者便是孔子。

Ancient China had rich folk songs, but only a little been included into the literary history books. Also these authors lacked their mainstream places. All this came from the prejudice of Confucianism that emphasizes poems?educational, political functions. And the first person who discriminated against folk songs was Confucius.