Qin Oath is related to the"hegemony of Mu Gong",which is used for the rituals in Qin's ancester Temple after Mu Gong"conquered the Western barbarians".This short article of more than 200 words,not only criticizes and introspects,but also reveals the sense of achievement in creating a strong Qin State,and also sees the sense of cultural responsibility.The point of his words is to reflect on how the king should treat and appoint talents correctly in order to achieve the perfection of national governance.Qin Oath marks the great achievement of Qin State in learning Zhou rites during the Mu Gong period,and can be regarded as the summary text of the political and cultural development of Qin state in the early period.The success of the construction of poetry,books,rites and music in the early Qin State proves that the politics of rites and music in the West-ern Zhou Dynasty has a strong attraction to"alien ethnic state"and its cultural transformation func-tion.Qin Oath in Shang Shu and Qin Songs in the Book of Songs jointly reflect the achievements of the early Qin state in the aspects of poetry,ritual,music and law,which means that Qin State might continue the road of ritual and music politics in the future.
关键词
《秦誓》/早期秦国/礼乐政治
Key words
Qin Oath/early Qin state/ritual and music politics