Description of hundreds of surnames
First of all, we can look at some descriptions in Hundred Family Names, such as "The tiller leaves his fields to the satisfaction of diners", "The farmer is always willing to give up, but he is bullied by him when he is on a business trip, which is the reason for his life", "Chai Mi people bring axes every day, so they raise relatives" and so on.
These descriptions all show the hardships of the ancients in their labor and their attitude towards life.
Description in The Book of Songs
Secondly, we can look at some descriptions in The Book of Songs. For example, in Xiaoya Car Show, there are poems such as "There are lesbian cars, Yan Rushun Hua, beautiful eyes, and hook arms to help each other", which describe the scene of women pulling cars and reflect the ancients' belief that labor is also a manifestation of beauty.
In Nan Zhou, there is a saying that "a day goes by like March", which describes the diligence and beauty of women when picking kudzu vine.
Description in Tang poetry
Finally, let's look at the descriptions in Tang poetry. In Du Fu's Climbing the Mountain, there is a saying that "the temple is deep in tender bamboo, and the bell chimes at night", which depicts the scene of monks working hard in the mountains.
Bai Juyi's "Biegu Cao" includes "An old friend stays in the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and fireworks go down to Yangzhou in March", which expresses the yearning for his hometown when relatives and friends leave; Wang Zhihuan's "In the Heron Tower" contains the words "The mountains cover the daytime, and the sea drains the golden river", which shows the ancient people's understanding of the wonderful natural landscape in their working life.
Expand one's knowledge
In the ancient culture of China, labor was regarded as a virtue, and the traditional culture of China also formed labor-centered values. There is a clear stipulation in The Analects that "if you don't plow, you will be hungry, and if you don't learn, you will be stupid", which reflects the spirit of China Confucianism that attaches importance to labor.
The ancients also paid attention to moderation in labor, that is, the combination of work and rest, which is reflected in the conclusion that "moderation without regret is the root of knowledge" in Zhuangzi and the conclusion that "work without laziness, leisure without arrogance" in Notes on the Collection of Leftovers.
In a word, the poems describing the labor scene in ancient poetry are rich and colorful, and there are a lot of classic works in "Hundred Family Names", "The Book of Songs" and Tang poetry. These works not only depict the toil and beauty in labor, but also reflect the importance attached by China traditional culture to labor values.