Book of Songs (Upper and Lower)

Author: Wu Zhaoji (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The Classic of Poetry is a collection of ancient Chinese poems. In the Pre-Qin period, it was referred to as "poetry" or "the 300 poems," and Confucius compiled and organized it. During Emperor Wu of Han's reign, following Dong Zhongshu's suggestion to "suppress the hundred schools of thought and uphold Confucianism exclusively," "poetry" was elevated to the status of a classic and named The Classic of Poetry. The Classic of Poetry is a collection of ancient Chinese poems. The Airs include Zhou Nan, Zhao Nan, and Bei. As a classic, the Classic of Poetry has had an extremely broad and profound influence on China's history and culture, serving as a valuable spiritual cultural treasure of the Chinese nation. With its rich content and profound ideological depth, it paints a vivid social history in an unparalleled way, making it an important source of Chinese literature and art.