《穆天子传》描写了西周穆王巡游西域的故事。作品无论是构思还是文本线索,都反映了当时社会普遍存在的“天命人事”观。天命威严,神性的不断显现昭示着天命拥有绝对的权威;人事繁杂,德治和礼治的有效结合保证了“天命”统治下的人事活动行之有序。 “Biography of Mu emperor” describes the story of Mu Western King Cruises in the Western Regions. Both the conception and the text clues reflect the ubiquitous view of “Heavenly and Manpower” in the society at that time. Mandatory dignity, the divine nature of the continuous manifestation of God revealed the absolute authority; complex personnel, moral and rituals to ensure the effective combination of “destiny ” under the rule of personnel activities in an orderly manner.