“郑声淫”意义阐释

《诗经》不仅反映了当时“饥者”之苦、“劳者”之辛，还反映了“爱者”之情。从《郑风》之诗、“郑声”之谓、“郑声”之“淫”三个方面分析可以看出，一为孔子所言“郑声淫”意在“声之过中”而与淫乱无涉，一为“郑声”的抒情指向实属“爱者歌其情”。从中或可意会孔子重礼亦重情的论诗思想。

An Interpretation of the "Zheng Songs Are Obscene"

The Book of Songs not only depicts miserable "starvelings" and bitter "laborers" but also portrays affectionate "lovers".This essay,based on the researches of earlier scholars,makes a probe into the poems of the Zheng Ballads,the concept of the"Zheng songs" and the meaning of "obscene" in the "Zheng songs are obscene".He concludes that Confucius'"Zheng songs are obscene" means "Zheng songs are excessive",that has nothing with "obscene".Also he thinks that the emotion of the "Zheng songs" is inclined to the "love expression".From the above-mentioned,Confucius' poetic view can be seen that he emphasizes both ceremony and emotion.