Poems from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period.

The Book of Songs contains 3 1 1 poems from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, which are divided into three parts: abundance, elegance and fu. Among these 3 1 1 poems, six are Sheng poems, that is, they have only titles but no content, and are collectively called Six Sheng Poems (Nan Chang, Bai Hua, Shu Hua, You Geng, Chong Qiu, You Yi).

The Book of Songs is divided into three parts: style, elegance and ode. "Wind" is a ballad of Zhou Dynasty. Elegant music is the official music of Zhou people, which is divided into harmony and elegance. Ode is a musical song used for sacrificial rites in Zhou and noble ancestral temples, which is divided into ode to, and ode to Shang.

The Book of Songs was written in the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. It was originally called The Book of Songs, and Sima Qian recorded the same name. For example, "300 books of songs are generally attributed to the actions of sages and the anger of sages." Because there are 3 1 1 poems handed down from ancient times, it is called "Three Hundred Poems" for the convenience of narration. The reason why it was renamed The Book of Songs was that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took poetry, calligraphy, ceremony, Yi, Spring and Autumn as five classics.

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The Book of Songs is mainly composed of four words and miscellaneous words. Structurally, the form of repeated chapters and sentences is often adopted to enhance the lyrical effect. Only a few words are changed in each chapter, but it can receive tortuous and changeable artistic effects. In language, we often use disyllabic rhymes, reduplications and conjunctions to describe things and imitate sounds, which is poor. "Less is always more, and the situation is very clear."

In addition, some rhymes in The Book of Songs, some rhymes in every other sentence, some rhymes at the end, and some rhymes in the middle. The rhyming rules of modern poetry are almost found in the Book of Songs.

The Book of Songs comprehensively shows the social life of Zhou Dynasty in China, and truly reflects the historical features of slave society in China from prosperity to decline. Some of these poems, such as Gong Liu, Mian, Huang Yi, Daming, etc. In Daya, the origin, development and establishment of Zhou tribes from the birth to the demise of Hou Ji were recorded.

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