You Have Vines, I Have Peach Blossoms: "The Book of Songs": the Older, the More Beautiful

Name: You Have Vines, I Have Peach Blossoms: "The Book of Songs": the Older, the More Beautiful
Author: Erya

你有蔓草，我有桃花：《诗经》：越古老，越美好

by Erya (尔雅)

Status: Completed
Length: 113k Words
Updated: 5y ago
Source: Fanqie

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16Reads

8.7Score

8Chapters

7Listens

6.7kReads · all time

Synopsis

The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poetry in my country. It collects and preserves 305 ancient poems, divided into three parts: Feng, Ya and Song. This book tells the stories in the Book of Songs in a fresh style, capturing the joy and sweetness of the pastoral songs of two thousand years ago, where there is innocent love, the lovesickness of men and women that touches the heart, natural harmony and beauty, and the joy of life.

Reader comments

This book is very interesting! It tells the contents of the Book of Songs in the form of a story, and it feels like traveling to ancient times and seeing those innocent loves. Especially the article about Guan Ju, the boy's love for the girl made me feel that he is very cute, just like our age, simple and direct. Moreover, the sentences in the book are also very beautiful, and they are catchy to read, just like singing. I think this book not only allows us to understand ancient culture, but also allows us to feel the beauty of love. It is really good!
7 likes2y ago
Come and interpret the classics with great eloquence.
4y ago

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