China's earliest collection of poems is The Book of Songs, which is the earliest collection of poems in China. Naturally, many people think that the earliest poem should be the first "Guan Ju" in the collection, but it is not. So what is China's earliest poem? Let me answer your question.
The earliest poem recorded in Chinese characters is called "Tange", which is a two-character poem and an ancient ballad. This poem is recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu Yue, and also included in the Ancient Poetry Source of Qing Dynasty scholars.
Play this song
Broken bamboo,
Bamboo;
Flight customs,
A little meat.
This poem is the oldest recorded poem. This is an ancient folk song, which reflects the hunting life of primitive brothers. The repertoire is selected from Wu Yue Chun Qiu compiled by Zhao Ye in the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to Wu Yue Chun Qiu, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Gou Jian, the monarch of the State of Yue, asked Chen Yin, an archer of Chu, about the authenticity of his bow and arrow. Chen Yin quoted this folk song in his reply. It is impossible to verify whether it was sung or recited at that time, but later generations recorded the words.
Hominid brothers, our ancestors hunted for a living. Due to the low level of production capacity, slash-and-burn farming and hunting methods are also extremely backward. With the continuous development of brothers, the production tools are gradually improved. After the appearance of slingshot (also called slingshot), birds and beasts can be shot, and the production capacity level has been improved.
The folk song "Brother Dan" summarizes the production and use of "Dan" in concise language, showing the wisdom and cleverness of working people and the joy of hunting food with "Dan".
Poetry was written by the ancients and also expressed a cultural thought of the ancients. It is a treasure of modern people in China. We should pay more attention to the development of poetry and China culture!