The Significance of Books Governing Six Dynasties in Three Dynasties

The phrase "Learning from Six Dynasties and Reading from Three Generations" comes from Su Shi's Red Cliff Fu in the Northern Song Dynasty. Among them, "ruling the Six Dynasties" refers to the culture during the period of civilian rule, that is, the Han Dynasty, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties. "Three generations of calligraphy" refers to the calligraphy art in Han Dynasty, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Su Shi's appreciation attitude towards ancient art and culture is described as "ruling six dynasties and reading three generations of books" in "Red Cliff Fu". He divided the historical period into six dynasties and three generations. The Six Dynasties refer to the cultures of other periods, and the Three Dynasties refer to the cultures of the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties. In Su Shi's eyes, the calligraphy art in these three periods is relatively the best.

To sum up, this sentence means Su Shi's appreciation and love of calligraphy art in the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties.