Why is it that the hobby of the ancients was poetry and songs, and many of us now are games?

The social environment is different, and the poetry and songs of the ancients were also entertainment at that time, and the role of games is the same now.

Personally, I think that there is no distinction between high and low hobbies, it cannot be said that liking poetry and singing is elegant, and liking to play games is vulgar, and every era has its characteristics and mission. And I think there is a problem with this problem itself, in ancient times, it was only intellectuals who liked poetry and songs, and they were very high-level intellectuals, ordinary people couldn't even read words, their hobby was nothing more than listening to operas and watching juggling, and most of the hobbies of today's intellectuals were poetry and songs, in fact, it was the same, you used the hobbies of ancient intellectuals and the hobbies of ordinary people now, it is inappropriate.

Since ancient times, China has had the concept of "everything is inferior, only reading is high", and it is through reading to participate in the imperial examination and then gain fame. From this level, poetry and singing are not only a hobby, but also an important means to soar in the future. For example, many poets are "heard by the princes" through poetry and songs, such as Sima Xiangru in the Western Han Dynasty and Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty.

But now, the proportion of these things has been reduced, and the subject classification has become more diverse and detailed. When people are fine, they naturally like to play games. ‍

In ancient times, people's entertainment methods were relatively poor compared to now, except for reading, some other entertainment methods were not suitable for all ages, elegant and vulgar. Without so much interference from external factors, calming down and reading and studying poetry and songs have become a hobby for many people. Nowadays, there are many ways to entertain and social pressure is increasing day by day, and games that can make people feel relaxed have become a hobby that many people can't give up. ‍‍

In ancient times, people changed their fate by reading, so as long as they were literate, they could write a few lines of poetry and songs, and modern social life is becoming more and more impetuous, and it is difficult for people to calm down and study literary things. Under the huge pressure of life, people are more inclined to fragmented reading and fast-food reading, and pay more and more attention to practicality and functionality. For many people, reading poetry and poetry is not as practical as learning how to drive and repair cars.

Moreover, the information provided by the Internet is now complex, and people's ability to discern and appreciate is also declining. ‍‍

Different times and different interest orientations. It is affected by the environment, cultural atmosphere, natural conditions, and other factors at that time. In ancient times, people had few choices, but now with the rapid development of science and technology, people live in the present, of course, they must choose hobbies that are consistent with the development of the times.

In ancient times, there was nothing fun, you could only change your destiny by reading, and in modern times, poetry and poetry are not something that ordinary people can play, games are suitable for public leisure, and everyone has a mobile phone, so it is popular.

From an economic point of view, supply determines demand. Back then, there were no smartphones or games, only books and texts, so I could only love songs.

Nowadays, the art categories are becoming more and more abundant, and poetry and poetry were indispensable arts in ancient times, but no one likes them in contemporary times. Especially today's young people have their own new understanding and pursuit of art, and are no longer satisfied with the poetry and songs inherited from ancient times. They have more choices in their entertainment methods, and their artistic paths have become increasingly diversified.

This was determined by the social environment at that time, and for the ancients, there were very few things that could kill time, and it felt very noble to recite poems when they had time. And our current people have too many things that can consume time, and what we pursue is entertainment.

This understanding is not objective, the ancients played more things, but the poems and songs have been handed down, but you don't see those who play.

Elegant things like poetry and poetry are done by a small number of people....

Because of the development of modern technology, games are deeply loved by us as entertainment. In ancient times, there were no computers and no technology, and most of the entertainment items were poetry and songs.

This feeling is normal, after all, the social environment is different, and there were not so many entertainment tools in ancient times, which caused such a phenomenon.

It's very simple, the ancients didn't have the conditions to play games, and now it's normal for people to play games occasionally, as long as they don't indulge in it.