BC 1 12 was formally established in the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. Its duty is to collect folk songs or literati's poems for music, so as to prepare for the court's performance at sacrifices or banquets. The poems it collected were later called "Yuefu Poetry" or "Yuefu Poetry" for short.
Han Yuefu is divided into:
1, symphony: it is mainly a music song used by noble literati for sacrifice, which is gorgeous and elegant.
2, advocating lyrics: also known as piccolo cymbals, the lyrics were written later and the content was complicated. Mainly folk creation.
3. Harmony lyrics: Music is folk music collected from all over the country, and the lyrics are mostly "street talk". Among them, there are many masterpieces, which are the essence of Han Yuefu.
4. Miscellaneous songs: Among them, many tunes are unknown. Because there is no classification, it is a category of its own. There are some excellent folk songs in it.