What influence does The Book of Songs have on the poetry creation of later generations?
The Book of Songs is the first milestone in the history of China's poetry. It reflects the reality, criticizes the spirit of current politics, and expresses the artistic techniques of fu, bi and xing, which has a great influence on later poetry creation. Needless to say, Yuefu in Han and Wei Dynasties and folk songs of past dynasties were all influenced by it. Even the outstanding poets of various dynasties, such as Qu Yuan, Tao Qian, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Lu You, all learned nutrition from it and incorporated it into their own poetry creation.