The concepts of 'jiu' and 'xian' in Shangshu are derived from interaction between outer circumstances and inner thoughts. The main content of 'dian' and 'ce' is about what has foregone or been replaced by different ethnic groups or governments. When documentation was gradually formed, it was set to achieve the purpose of 'delivering the right Emperor's and justice reasons' by its semantic meaning. By comparing the discourses of continuity and contradiction, we can discover the concepts of 'jiu' and 'xian' in Shangshu. We will also find out that this actually reflects much of the contemporary political thoughts. We then realize that politics is culture and culture is politics.