“诗言志”产生于春秋之前,这种思想则出现在西周甚至更早的时候。早期的诗歌主要功能是反映集体的事功、政教、历史、要求,其原因在于诗歌的起源和巫术、宗教有关;诗歌产生之初,表达感情更重乐。但是等到“诗言志”命题出现的西周末或春秋时期,“志”已经不但包括事功、政教、历史、要求等等,而且包括“情”了。 “Poems and words” produced before the Spring and Autumn, this idea appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty even earlier time. The main function of early poetry is to reflect the collective merits, politics, history, and requirements. The reason for this is that the origin of poetry is related to witchcraft and religion. At the beginning of poetry, expression of feeling is more important. However, until the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty or the Spring and Autumn Period in which the proposition of “Poetry and Spirit is expressed,” “Chi” has not only included the work, religion, history, demands, etc., but also “love”.