宋帝重视编撰史书,以古鉴今,且以极大的热情阅读经史,并赋为咏史诗,具有重要的文化导向作用,直接促进了咏史诗的繁荣。而宋代政治思想及历史文化的嬗变,亦无不体现在咏史诗的选材及抒发的情志中,使诗中既洋溢着忧国忧民的爱国情怀,创建功勋的远大抱负,为国捐躯的忠肝义胆,临危不惧的英雄气概以及深沉的历史责任感,又有对功成身退的渴望、穷而独善的思考及隐逸先贤的仰慕之情,突出地体现了士人与生俱来的忠君爱国情怀、忧患意识、担当精神及隐逸情结,是政治格局、时代风云及社会现实在咏史诗创作中的投影。
The emperors laid emphasis upon compiling historic books,fromwhich they drewlessons;besides,they read classics and historic books with,and made theminto historic poems,playing a cultural role and enhancing the prosperity of historic poems.The vicissitudes of culture and politics in Song Dynasty can be seen in the selection of writing and their ambitions,making their poems full of patriotism,ambition,trust,loyalty,etc.