The word "poem" is the abbreviation of the Book of Songs among the four books and five classics (poem, book, ceremony, book of changes, spring and autumn). The Book of Songs was originally called The Book of Songs, and was later regarded as a classic by Confucianism, so it was called The Book of Songs. The Book of Songs is China's first collection of poems. Poetry, originally sung with music, is also called "poetry", and later evolved into a literary genre without music.
Second, the history of poetry development
↓ 1, ancient songs
↓2. The Book of Songs: 305 articles, 5 of which have no words, also known as "Three Hundred Poems". China's "Six Arts" in The Book of Songs, the first collection of poems, are Feng (15 national style 160), Ya (105 works by emperors and generals), Ode (40 temple sacrificial songs), Fu (straight things), Bi (figurative) and Xing (first).
↓3. Songs of Chu: Represented by Qu Yuan, he inherited the tradition of The Book of Songs and created a new romantic poetic style.
↓4. Han Yuefu: "Yuefu" is the name of the music institution responsible for collecting folk songs. "Yuefu Shuangbi": Mulan Poetry and Peacock Flying Southeast.
↓5, Tang poetry: the golden age of China's poetry, the three great poets.
↓6. Song Ci: bold school (Su Xin school) and graceful school (Jiang Kui, Liu Yong, Li Qingzhao)
↓7. Yuanqu: Including Sanqu and Zaju.
↓8. Free Poetry (New Poetry): Poetry after the May 4th Movement.