< The Book of Songs > How should I evaluate it?

The Book of Songs has a profound influence on China's literary history, politics, language and even thoughts. Confucius spoke highly of The Book of Songs. Regarding the ideological content of The Book of Songs, he said, "There are 300 poems, in a word, thinking innocently". As far as its characteristics are concerned, it is "gentle and honest, and teaches poetry" (that is, it is considered that the Book of Songs has the function of clarifying the soul after reading, and it is the best policy as an educational tool). Confucius even said, "If you don't learn poetry, you have nothing to say", which shows the profound influence of The Book of Songs on China's ancient literature. Confucius believes that studying The Book of Songs can cultivate association, improve observation, learn satirical methods, and serve parents and monarchs with truth, so as to achieve the goal of managing the family, governing the country and leveling the world.

In ancient times, The Book of Songs also played a political role. In the diplomacy between countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, people often used the method of singing or playing poems to express something they didn't want to say or couldn't say, similar to the current diplomatic rhetoric. Including "universal love" and "non-aggression" in the future, is of great significance for us to build a harmonious and mutually beneficial diplomatic environment now. This is also the significance of our topic of building a communist society. "South-South cooperation" and "North-South mutual benefit" are also modern extensions of many diplomatic words in The Book of Songs. However, while respecting history, we should always be wary of criminals who are always ready to eat historical tofu under the guise of history and culture. Recently, the high-profile case of Taiwan Province provincial authorities tampering with history textbooks has forced us to have a new understanding of history and culture-only by respecting history and culture can we create a new civilization, and those who tamper with history and culture will only end up miserable in the end. Rape history lacks enough motivation, deductive history lacks genius imagination, rape culture lacks enough inside information, and so on, so we can only timidly eat historical and cultural "tofu". This is not only a historical misfortune, but also a cultural sorrow. We should take root in the deepest and most fertile soil of The Book of Songs, constantly draw culture and nourish connotation from it, and make ourselves plump and tall. Then think about how to go abroad and how to face the current complicated international environment. You know, traditional heritage is an insurmountable cultural gap.

In a word, the greatness of The Book of Songs lies in its modernity and extensibility. It is not only suitable for the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period characterized by vertical and horizontal cooperation and a hundred schools of thought contend, but also suitable for the prosperous times of Zhenguan and Kanggan. This also applies to the current efforts to build a harmonious China. Let the profound connotation of The Book of Songs pave the way for us to build harmony and civilization together.