Shijing Plant Illustrated Dictionary (Literary Treasure)

Author: Pan Fujun
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: 135 theme plants quoted in poems, accompanied by beautiful photography and professional botanical explanations; briefly describes the connection between the main ideas of the poems and the characteristics of the plants. Even 3,000 years later, we can still recognize the same plants and share the same poems as the authors of the Book of Songs! The Book of Songs is the oldest collection of ancient Chinese poems and is one of the "Six Classics" (poetry, books, rites, music, changes, and spring and autumn annals). It holds great importance in Chinese culture. Not only is it the origin of later poetic and literary traditions, but it also provides a complete portrayal of the lives of our ancestors. Through reading the Book of Songs, we can rediscover and appreciate the wisdom of our ancestors, thereby fostering new creativity and continuing our cultural identity.