Classic of Poetry
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The Classic of Poetry, also Shijing or Shih-ching, translated variously as the Book of Songs, Book of Odes, or simply known as the Odes or Poetry, is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry,
The first song in the Classic of Poetry, handwritten by the Qianlong Emperor, with accompanying painting
The traditional score of 'Fishhawk' included in the Wei Family Music Score (Gishi Gakufu) (1768, Japan)
Guan ju (poem number 1 from the Classic of Poetry) carved into a rock. The four-character verses are inscribed from top to bottom.
Part of the Kǒngzǐ Shīlùn (孔子詩論), an early discussion of the Classic of Poetry
Guan ju
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Guan ju is the first poem from the ancient anthology Shi Jing, and is one of the best known poems in Chinese literature. It has been dated to the seventh century BC, making it also one of China's olde
Classic of Poetry
…longing for an absent lover, soldiers on campaign, farming and housework, and political satire and protest. The first song of the "Airs of the States", "Fishhawk" (Guān jū 關雎), is a well-known example of the category. Confucius commented on it, and it was traditionally given special interpretive weight. The…
A pair of ospreys, which inspired the title of the poem.
Fêtes et Chansons anciennes de la Chine (1911).