从《诗经》看周民族的精神风貌

在《诗经·大雅》里保存了一部分刻画周民族开国祖先的诗篇 ,主要有《生民》、《公刘》、《绵》、《皇矣》、《大明》五篇。它们大体上是根据当时流传下来的神话和传说写定的 ,基本上属于史诗性质。这组古老的诗篇 ,记载了我们的祖先周人发祥和创业的历史 ,歌颂了周民族沿黄河流域开疆拓土、建立家园的光辉事迹。透过这些史诗 ,我们不难看到周民族坚韧不拔、立志进取的开拓风貌与吃苦耐劳、安土重迁的务实品格 ,也不难看出周民族不尚暴力、绝少冒险、为主德政的明德精神。可以说 ,周民族的这些精神特质日移默化、濡染传袭 ,至今依然渗透在人们的生活当中

The Spiritual Features of the Zhou Nationality Demonstrated in The Poetry

The Poetry is compiled with part of the poems that record the stories of the ancient Chinese in their establishment and development of the Zhou Dynasty. The poems reflect the people's life from the myths and legends passed down for generations and are epical in nature. The ancient poems become a focus of the history of how our ancestors in the Zhou Dynasty settled down and did pioneering work, and praise their glorious accomplishments as the pioneers in exploring the Yellow River Valley and in creating their homeland. Through these poems, it is not difficult to find out their strong will to develop their homeland and their realistic attitude towards the hard work and risks in the re establishment of their new home. It also demonstrates their national character in repudiating violence, avoiding unnecessary adventures and supporting the reign with rational rule. It is not exaggerated to say that these fine qualities in the Zhou Dynasty have been passed down year after year to us and can still be observed in the present life in the modern society.