The Research On "Shijing·shangsong·changfa"

As a long poem in Shangsong,Changfa is mainly narrates the history of the Shang Dynasty’s national prosperity.Combining the historical materials and the works of poetry,this paper combs and verifies the contents of Thonen,characters and purport of the poem to explore the cultural implication of the poem.Shangsong is the works of Shang Dynasty,or of Zhou Dynasty,has not been finalized.Although there are more and more arguments in the current academic circles to prove the “Shang Dynasty Poetry Theory”,scholars who hold “Song Poetry Theory” still haven’t stopped vocalizing.On the issue of Shangsong,this paper concludes and analyzes the viewpoints and arguments of the researchers since ancient times.It has been found that most of the scholars who advocate the “Song Poetry Theory” repeat their old tune,and the refutation of the “Shang Poetry Theory” lacks a certain persuasion.By questioning the argument of “Song Poetry Theory”,we believe that the argument of Shangsong is not valid for Song poetry.According to the unearthed cultural relics,it can be seen that the production technology of bronze wares in the Shang Dynasty is exquisite,and the culture of poetry,music and dance is fully developed,and it was enough to produce poetry such as Shangsong.It is difficult to make such a magnificent poem with the strong and prosperous atmosphere of Shangsong.Therefore,follow Mao’s poetry,five volumes of Shangsong should be Shang Dynasty poems.Changfa is rich in content,and the ancestor of Shang Dynasty in poetry is the core of the whole poem.Changfa runs through the poems of the myth of the bird born,the passage of Shang Tang conquest Xia Dynasty,and the deeds of Yi Yin.It is a tribute to the history of the Shang Dynasty people and the respect and worship of the merchants.In this paper,the poem referred to in the Xiang Tu,Wu Wang,Ah Heng three characters and story of textual research,think Xiang Tu refers to the Shang Dynasty clan leader rather than phase to soil,Xiang Tu inherits ancestor deed,everbright Shang clan,and the everbright Shang clan.Wu Wang referred to Shang Tang,who was the ruler of the Shang Dynasty,and he was the ruler of the Shang Dynasty.Ah Heng refers to Yi Yin,who is diligent in the king’s affairs,helping to eliminate Xia Jie,assisting in meritorious service,and is the most important contributor to the Shang Dynasty.In the process of textual research,“Qiu” “Gong” “Pei” and other words,is the key point of the scribes attention and discussion.By combing and analyzing the words of each scholars,we can get a better interpretation so that we can better understand the whole poem.The poems of Changfa are controversial and difficult to be solved.In the past dynasties,poets have different opinions on this issue,and the disputes are mainly focused on the interpretation of the “Da Di Sacrifice” in the series.In general,the poem is not in doubt for the sacrifice of the poem,but in terms of refinement,there are also “heaven worship”,“Xia Sacrifice”,“Yin Di Sacrifice”,“Ji Di Sacrifice”,and other major viewpoints.Based on the interpretation of “Di Sacrifice” by Zheng Xuan,the author holds that the sacrificial offerings and sacrificial features of the Shang Dynasty are analyzed and explained in this poem.In our opinion,Changfa should be the poem of the of the Shang Dynasty,and the main sacrificial objects should be the Shang Xie and the Shang Tang.According to the historian’s study of the history and culture of Shang Dynasty,we can make it clear that Shang Dynasty people have their own religious beliefs.Through the image of Shang Dynasty’s king in Changfa,it can be seen that Shang Dynasty people not only have the spirit of martial arts,but also associate the development of the nation with the will of god,and worship the spirits and ancestors.The worship of the totem and the gods,the praise of bravery and violence,is the cultural characteristics of the Shang Dynasty.Moreover,in the Shang Dynasty,Shang Dynasty’s king had already had some new explorations in the administration of the government.He upholds the concept of tolerance,neutrality,and education.He is privileged and the renaissance Shang Dynasty,it can be regarded as a begin symbol of the “civil administration”.This article has made a more comprehensive interpretation of Shangsong·Changfa,through the exploration of controversial issues,and strive to better understand the culture of Shang Dynasty which contained in this poem.