论西周至春秋中晚期"士"的社会身份之发展演变--兼论《诗经》中士的生存状态

早期“士”首先由殷周之际较有权势的上层贵族，一变而成为周代礼乐制度规定下的低级贵族。同时，随着作为礼乐制度核心的宗法世袭制的动摇和封建制的逐渐崩溃。这一阶层在春秋中叶以后再次发生蜕变，并渐与庶人合流，形成一个新兴阶层。并在更为深远的意义上最终促进了以儒家为代表的中国传统知识分子的形成。

The Evolution of Social Status of "Bachelor"From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid- late Period of Spring and Autumn --On the Living Conditions of "Bachelor" in "the Book of Poetry"

In ancient China,the "bachelor" evolved from upper stratum of senior officials in the YinZhou Period to lower one in the Zhiu Dynasty.at the same time,this class evolved again after the mid-late Period of Spring and Autumn,and mixed together with the common people,and then it formed a new social class,which had a far-reaching significance and promoted the formation ofChinese traditional intellectuals represented by Confusianism.