The Original Text of Yao Tao in The Book of Songs and Its Significance

The original text and meaning of Yao Tao in The Book of Songs are as follows:

Original text:

Guofeng Nan Zhou Yao Tao

Pre-Qin Dynasty: Anonymous

The peach flew away, burning with its brilliance. The son belongs to the family, so it is appropriate to stay at home.

Peaches die for five reasons. The girl is going to get married, and the heir who gave birth early is going to make a fortune.

Peach dies, its Ye Zhenzhen ⑥. The girl is getting married, and Comix is in harmony.

Precautions:

① Yaoyao: Peach trees are in bud.

Burning: the appearance of bright flowers. Hua: Flowers.

Son of 3: Point out the girl you married. Return: Women get married.

4 appropriate: harmonious and kind. Wife: refers to husband and wife.

5 powder: the appearance of many fruits.

6 true: the appearance of lush leaves.

Peach blossoms are in full bloom, bright red as fire. The girl is getting married and going back to her husband's house in high spirits. Peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the fruits are heavy, big and sweet. The girl is getting married, having children early and having a prosperous heir. Peach blossoms are in full bloom and green leaves are blooming in the wind. The girl is getting married, and her husband's family is happy and safe.

Related information:

Guo Feng Nan Zhou Yao Tao is a poem in The Book of Songs, the first collection of poems in ancient China. This poem consists of three chapters, each with four sentences. The whole poem uses peach blossoms to describe beauty and sing praises for the bride.

The language of the whole poem is concise and beautiful, which not only skillfully turns into various inverted sentences and synonyms, but also uses the word "one" repeatedly, revealing the beautiful character of the bride living in harmony with her family, and also writing that her beautiful character has injected fresh blood into the newly-built family and brought a harmonious and happy atmosphere.