荀子与《诗经》的关系非常紧密,《荀子》一书除了大量引《诗》之外,还有一些论《诗》的内容。荀子论《诗》是在“圣人之道”的统摄下进行的,《诗》及所有的文学都是载道的工具。在这一前提下,荀子持有“诗言志”的观点,提出了“中声”说,还涉及到读《诗》的方法,也对《风》、《雅》、《颂》有一些具体的评论,其中我们可以看到荀子的《诗》学观念。 Xunzi and the “Book of Songs” is very close relationship, “Xunzi” in addition to a large number of cited “poetry”, there are some on the “poem” content. Xunzi’s “Poetry” is carried out under the supervision of “Sage’s Way”. “Poetry” and all the literature are all tools to carry through. Under this premise, Xunzi holds the view of “poetry and speech”, puts forward “Zhongsheng ”, also refers to the method of reading “poetry”, but also to “wind”, “elegant” Ode “there are some specific comments, of which we can see Xunzi’s” poem "concept.