Shijing: A Journey Through Classical Chinese Literature for Middle School Students

Author: Li Min
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Book of Songs is a collection of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 poems from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period, spanning approximately 500 years. Initially known as Poetry, it was revered as a classic by Confucian scholars in the Han Dynasty and hence named The Book of Songs. The collection is divided into three parts: Feng, Ya, and Song. Feng includes Zhou Nan, Zhao Nan, Bei Feng, Xiang Feng, Wei Feng, Wang Feng, Zheng Feng, Qi Feng, Wei Feng, Tang Feng, Qin Feng, Chen Feng, Gai Feng, Cao Feng, and Feng, totaling 15 regional styles with 160 poems. Ya consists of 31 Da Ya poems and 74 Xiao Ya poems. Song includes 31 Zhou Song poems, 5 Shang Song poems, and 4 Lu Song poems. This book selects 115 poems from The Book of Songs, with annotations added by experienced teachers from Northeast Normal University Affiliated High School, highlighting key points for study.