專家學者們歷來認為唐代「變文」是中國說唱文學之祖，然而本文論證荀況〈成相篇〉才是中國說唱文學之祖。〈成相篇〉之主要形式以六句為一章。〈成相篇〉採用當時民間歌謠形式。〈成相篇〉中普遍運用「四字對偶句」開文人詩歌運用對偶之先河。〈成相篇〉運用長短句形式、運用對偶手法，其影響及後代漢樂府詩歌、宋詞、元曲、以及民間說唱文學。〈成相篇〉分為三段。第一段以「亂」為中心，先敘致亂之因，後論發亂之法。第二段由今日之「亂」而懷念時往時之「治」。第三段乃〈成相篇〉之核心，提出君主治理國家、撥亂反正之方略，對大治社會進行描繪。

Experts and scholars always think that Bian Wen (a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing) is the origin of talk-and-singing literature, but the author of this article tries to prove that the article Cheng Xiang Pian (CXP) written by Xun Zi is the origin of talk-and-singing literature. The main feature of CXP is that one chapter consists of six sentences. CXP absorbs and adopts the forms of folk songs which were popular at that time. Antithetical four-word sentences are widely used in CXP, which is the beginning of applying antithesis. CXP is composed of short-and-long sentences in which antitheses are used. This writing style has a great influence on the Han Dynasty folk songs, Song iambic verse, Yuan drama and talking-and-singing literature. CXP can be divided into three paragraphs. The first is about 「Disturbance」 in the society. It analyzes the various reasons which lead to the disturbance and then lists some ways to run the country. The second mentions today’s「Disturbance」and yesterday’s good ruling ways. The third is the core of the article CXP. Some ways to administer the country are put forward. The stable and ideal society in the eyes of the author of CXP is described in detail.