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
A pair of ospreys, which inspired the title of the poem.
Calligraphy and watercolor illustration of the Guan ju by the Qianlong Emperor.
Fêtes et Chansons anciennes de la Chine (1911).
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,
Guan ju
…guan cry the ospreys", often mistakenly written with the unrelated but similar-looking character 睢, suī) is the first poem from the ancient anthology Shi Jing (Classic of Poetry), 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…
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