Let's summarize "Xiaoya" again. "Xiao Ya" is a part of the "Book of Songs", with a total of 74 articles, probably created from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty, of which most of the works are works during the period of King Zhou Li, King Xuan of Zhou, and King You of Zhou in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Some of the poems in "Xiao Ya" are similar to "National Style", and the most prominent of them are poems about war.

"Xiao Ya" has a total of 74 articles, "Daya" has a total of 31 articles, most of the elegant poems are the works of court officials and ministers, but there are also a large number of works that belittle the evils of the times and complain about the world. Compared with "Daya", "Xiaoya" has vivid language, strong lyricism, and high literary value, which is the essence of Ya poetry. "Daya" is mostly a hymn praising the luxurious life of the ruling class, while "Xiaoya" is mostly a satirical poem, expressing the grievances of the lower class aristocracy. In terms of style, "Daya" is graceful and elegant, and the taste of poetry is not very strong; "Xiaoya" is vivid and lively, and the artistic value is relatively high. Most of the works of "Daya" were written in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, and most of the authors were nobles.

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Let's read a few paragraphs first, and then let's enjoy "Daya".

We create words, we create literature, we create music, we record history, we explore the truth, we experience life, we go out for a walk, and so on, everything we do is to make our lives better. The thoughts we generate, the actions we take, are all about making ourselves better. Because people need to go to higher places, everyone wants to be better. Ideas are all good, so the criteria as a starting point are very important, moderation is important, and it is also important to conform to your own heart. A good life should be a relatively balanced process, and the absorption of energy and the consumption of energy are relatively balanced, which should be the best state of our life, the happiest state.

For example, we can absorb the nutrients that our body needs through diet, restore our energy through sleep, and strengthen our body through exercise, which we can see as the process of energy absorption. So what is the expenditure of energy? Work and study are used to consume energy, adults are mainly to work, children are mainly to study, and the elderly are to do something. Diet + sleep + exercise = work, the left side of the equal sign is to absorb energy, and the right side of the equal sign is to consume energy, which can probably be a simple balance of life! In addition, we can also weave things into our lives, such as family, love, friendship and some unexpected surprises and accidents, these things sometimes absorb energy, sometimes consume energy, and they are constantly switching in absorbing and consuming energy. In the whole process of energy absorption and consumption, we need to follow one principle, the principle of moderation.

The misfortune of life is often that this balance is broken for a long time and cannot be restored for a long time. Once the equilibrium is broken, the person will not be in a state, and all kinds of suffering will slowly arise, and all kinds of problems will arise. When the balance is re-established, people's own state and life are at their best. After a while, this state of equilibrium will feel boring for a long time, and the equilibrium will be broken again. Breaking the balance, establishing the balance, and then breaking and re-establishing, this may be a person's life, and this may also be the life of history! And this important factor that makes up a balanced relationship in life, such as diet, sleep, exercise, work, study and even relationships, etc., each element contains a lot of knowledge. Therefore, I often hear older people say that it is not easy to live a lifetime, and it is true! If one of these points is not grasped well, there may be subversive changes.

The above ideas originate from the view that yin and yang grow and decline and transform each other in "Zhou Yi". From this point of view, I came up with such an energy balance relationship about life, and it took me a long time to think about it. I don't dare to elaborate too much, because if there are too many extensions, it will become messy. There is no such thing as a fixed conclusion in life, and there will not be a standard formula for us to refer to. It is precisely because of this impermanence of life that we have the courage and interest to face life. If eating, sleeping, exercising, and working are the necessities of life balance, then family, friendship, and love are luxuries in life balance. Only by grasping the necessities can we better own luxury goods.

Learning Chinese culture can make people beautiful. Why? Whether it is the truth we usually say, the experience we have summed up, or even some aphorisms we have read, these things that have been summarized and refined are all designed to make us better. We ourselves become better, and our lives will naturally become better. And what about Chinese studies? It is a truth that has been precipitated over thousands of years, tested by the times, and screened by people for thousands of years. How can it not make us beautiful if we directly absorb the things in Chinese culture and the truth directly? With Chinese culture as the support of our spiritual thoughts, how can we not be happy?

Well, let's enjoy the content in Daya!

Daya Wen Wang's Shi

There are a total of 10 poems in "King Wen", "Daming", "Mian", "Yanpu", "Dry Lu", "Siqi", "Huangyi", "Lingtai", "Xiawu" and "Wenwang Yousheng". Let's take a look at these 10 poems!

"King Wen": Sing the praises of King Wen

Singing the praises of King Wen is one of the basic themes of "Ya" and "Song". This is because King Wen was the ancestor revered by the Zhou people, a great national hero, and the founder of the Zhou Kingdom. Fifty years of hard work by King Ji Chang of Zhou Wen gradually developed a small agricultural country in the northwest into a new power that could compete with the Yin Shang Dynasty, and he laid the foundation for a new dynasty. He was also the leader of a political alliance that united the invaded and oppressed ethnic groups to form a united front against the tyrannical rule of the Yin Shang Dynasty. The military and political forces he organized had already completed the defense of the Yin Shang Dynasty on three sides during his lifetime, and completed the preparations for the decisive battle to destroy the Shang.

King Wen adopted a relatively enlightened policy, taking the banner of acting on behalf of heaven, opposing tyranny, and practicing benevolence, which adapted to the trend of the times when all nationalities and classes opposed tyrannical rule and worked hard to demand liberation, so it was supported by the people of all nationalities. Three years after King Wen's death, King Wu inherited his will, using the power of King Wen's organization, carrying King Wen's wooden lord to crusade against Yin Shang, and successfully fought a battle, overthrowing the slave owner regime of Yin Shang and establishing a relatively enlightened Zhou Dynasty.

King Wen is indeed a well-deserved father of the Zhou Kingdom, and his praise has naturally become a common theme in many poems. Each era has produced its own hymns of its time, of the beloved ruling leaders of its time, and of the heroes who have made contributions to their nation, class, and country. The poems praising King Wen are a natural historical product on the basis of the above-mentioned reality. Just as the odes of each era reflect the spirit of the times in which they were produced, the odes about King Wen are also marked by the era of the transition from slavery to feudalism. The Psalms praise him as the Son of Heaven, with extraordinary personality and wisdom, as a model of morality, the embodiment of providence, and a benefactor who bestows light and happiness on people, which sanctifies and idolizes him.