On the Social Functions and Many-sided Values of "The Book of Songs

In this paper,the author gives a brief account of the social functions of The Book of Songs(《诗经》) in the preQin days and its values in many ways,such as literature,art,history,folk custom,culture of ceremony and propriety in China's history of literature and civilization.This exposition can help us understand the history of The Book of Songs in an allround way.