Old Private School---The Book of Songs (Part 1)

Author: Wang Hui
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Publishing Date: 1999-03-01
Features: "The Book of Songs" consists of 305 poems, commonly referred to as "three hundred and zero songs." Based on their content, they can be divided into three categories: "Feng," "Ya," and "Song." "Feng" refers to folk songs, totaling 160 pieces, collectively known as the "Fifteen States Feng." "Ya" is the music of the court, mostly composed by officials from the capital area, totaling 105 pieces, divided into "Great Ya" and "Small Ya." "Song" is the music of the palace, used for sacrificial ceremonies or other grand occasions by kings and nobles, totaling 40 pieces, divided into "Zhou Song," "Lu Song," and "Shang Song," collectively known as the "Three Songs." This book is divided into two volumes, and this is the first volume. It provides interpretations for each poem in The Book of Songs.