Ancient Poetry Origin

Author: Miao Hong
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Introduction to "Source of Ancient Poems": Poetry reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty, but this peak was not the origin of poetry. As the saying goes, one who observes water stops at the sea, yet tracing back from the sea, the nearby rivers are the Nine Rivers, the upper reaches are the Jiang River and Mengjin, and further upstream, they originate from Mount Jishan to the source of Kunlun. The Records say: "Those who sacrifice to rivers offer first to the river and then to the sea." They value the source. Poetry before the Tang Dynasty is like the waters flowing down from Kunlun.