What did the Book of Songs and Chu Ci create in China?

The Book of Songs is the glorious starting point of China's realistic literature. Because of its rich content and high ideological and artistic achievements, it occupies an important position in the cultural history of China and even the world. It initiated the excellent tradition of China's poetry and exerted an indelible influence on later literature. The influence of The Book of Songs has gone beyond the borders of China and spread to the whole world. Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other countries introduced the Chinese version of The Book of Songs very early. From 65438+. There have been translations in French, German, English and Russian. Songs of the South occupies an important position in the history of China's poetry. Its appearance broke the silence of The Book of Songs for two or three centuries, and made it shine brilliantly in the poetry circle. Therefore, later generations called The Book of Songs and The Songs of the South together. The style refers to the style of the Fifteen Kingdoms, represents the Book of Songs, and is full of realism. Sao refers to Li Sao, which represents Chu Ci, and is full of romanticism. Feng and Sao became two schools of realism and romanticism in China's classical poetry.