Starting With "Hanshiwaizhuan" To Discuss The Development Of Han Dynasty' Study About The Book Of Songs

On the basis of analyzing the difference between two historician′s views on how "Hanshiwaizhuan" interprets the Book of Songs, this text investigates the great change of Han Dynasty′s study about the Book of Songs."Probing into poem′s meaning" is formed on the base of the Pre-Qin people′s knowledge about the relationship between poem and speaking, while "probing into the poet′s intention" is formed on the base of the Pre-Qin people′s knowledge about the relationship between poem and event. "Probing into poem′s meaning" emphasizes interpreting the poem text′s meaning , while "probing into the poet′s intention" means researching what the poet wants to express in the poem.The comprehensive characteristic of "Hanshiwaizhuan" makes the difference in people′s views on "Hanshiwaizhuan" possible. But the key, which makes The difference between two historician′s views on "Hanshiwaizhuan" realistic, is the difference of the circumstance of the study about the Book of Songs and the difference between two historician′s ideas of the the study about Book of Songs.Through this difference,we can see the great development of Han Dynasty′s study about the Book of Songs. That is , the explanation method of "text explanation"was replaced by the one of "knowing the author′s thought through researching his career and the background".