试论《国语》中歌谣谚语的政治功能

歌谣谚语在先秦社会中发挥着重要的文化功能,而其中最重要的就是政治功能。《国语》中谚语的政治功能表现为臣下引谚语以劝谏君主、外交场合的利器、观政知人的依据。《国语》中歌谣的政治功能表现为:抒发讥刺与赞美情绪的议政功能;游说功能;童谣的预言功能。

Political Functions of Songs and Proverbs of Guoyu

In the pre-Qin period, proverbs and songs played an important cultural function, the most important of which was political function. The political functions of proverbs include persuading monarchy, debating on the diplomatic occasions and so on. The political functions of songs include commenting the government, lobbying and predicting.