Abstract:From the following three angles: typical aim, typical text concept and typical method of explanation, this thesis compares and studies the explanation on The Book of Songs of the pre-Han Dynasty, the late Song Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty. Based on the analysis, it thinks, under the influence of the theory of Confucianist, concern, research and improvement on living style and life significance are the motive and starting point of the explanation on The Book of Songs of every time. Lacking the concern, research and improvement on living style and life significance, it is impossible that the situation of new explanation on The Book of Songs appeared and sprung up, which are the humanistic inspirations of the explanation on The Book of Songs.