The Book of Songs contains a total of 305 works, which was originally only called "Poems" or "Three Hundred Poems". It is the first collection of poems in the history of Chinese literature and has always been considered the source of Chinese classical literature. Its realistic creative techniques and diverse literary styles have a great influence on later generations of literature, and it is respected by later generations as one of the Five Classics. Its content is very extensive, covering almost all aspects of social life at that time. It can be said that it is a mirror of social life for about five hundred years from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle Spring and Autumn Period. With its rich connotation and profound ideological nature, it paints an extremely vivid social and historical picture for us. It is a precious spiritual and cultural wealth of Chinese civilization and an artistic wonder that blooms in the history of world literature.
Confucius said: "Poems can be inspired, observed, grouped, and complained. Those who are near are serving the father, those who are far are serving the king, and they are more familiar with the names of birds, animals, and plants." Reading "The Book of Songs" can not only deepen our understanding of the politics, economy, culture, history, and society at that time, but also broaden our reading horizons, cultivate moral sentiments, improve the taste of life, and draw wisdom and strength from it.
"The Book of Songs Detailed Explanation" collects the most classic poems in the "Book of Songs" and explores the cultural connotation of each poem. The annotations strive to be concise and clear, and the appreciation strives to be accurate and smooth. It is also equipped with exquisite illustrations. It is an ideal reading book for studying the "Book of Songs".
Reader comments
If you don't learn poetry, you won't be able to express it. If you don't learn etiquette, you won't be able to stand up. You will know the names of birds, beasts, insects, and fish. The national style can be admired, the small elegance can be eulogized, and the elegance and elegance cannot be read. The Book of Songs is unfathomable. If you read it often, you will always feel new. If you don't read it for a few days, you will feel uneasy.
As the saying goes, "Songs are used to chant ambitions, and poems are used to express feelings." Writing poetry is a good way to express personal emotions, and the ancient "Book of Songs" is an outstanding representative. It is an important work in the history of ancient Chinese literature and the earliest existing collection of poetry in my country. Its content involves politics, society, culture, life and other aspects, and is known as the "treasure of the Chinese national spirit". The Book of Songs contains three types of poetry: Feng, Ya, and Song. Feng is a song that describes field and rural life, Ya is a song that describes the life of the court and nobles, and Song is a song that praises kings and heroes.
"The fire flows in the seventh month, and the clothes are given in the ninth month." "Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the River Island. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to fight." The Book of Songs is an image reflection of the Chinese social life during the five hundred years of the Zhou Dynasty's prosperity and decline. There are hymns of ancestors' entrepreneurship and music for worshiping gods and ghosts; there are also banquets and interactions between nobles, resentments about uneven work and rest; and there are also touching chapters reflecting labor, hunting, and a large number of love affairs, marriages, and social customs. This book explains in detail the meaning of each poem in concise and clear language.
This "Detailed Explanation of the Book of Songs" is so well compiled! It interprets classic poems in the Book of Songs in a simple and easy-to-understand way, giving me a deeper understanding of the social life of that era. I especially like the appreciation of love poems in the book, such as "A graceful lady, a gentleman is a good man", "A day without seeing each other is like three autumns", these poems are really exquisite! Moreover, the annotations in this book are concise and clear, and the pictures are exquisite, making it a pleasure to read. Confucius and other editors and editors, as well as Mu Yanfei, are all indispensable, allowing us to better appreciate the charm of the cultural treasure "The Book of Songs". Highly recommended!
The Book of Songs is something that each of us must learn when we were young. When I was in school, I didn't understand the meaning of the Book of Songs. I just followed the teacher and read it step by step. When I grew up, I read the Book of Songs again and discovered many different truths. This book interprets and explains the poems in the Book of Songs. It helps readers better understand and appreciate the poetic and cultural connotations of each poem through detailed analysis and explanation of the content, structure, language, etc.
"The Book of Songs" is the essence of our traditional Chinese poetry culture. Every poem in it is worthy of our careful reading and understanding, and is worthy of our thinking. But the Book of Songs is a very elegant work, and perhaps we cannot understand all parts of the book at once. So we need a book with annotations that can help us understand the parts we can't understand. This book is very suitable and I recommend it to everyone to read.
Multiple interpretations, a hundred flowers bloom. Gives people something to think about.
Not bad, I like poetry very much [cool]
The analysis in this book is very good. Without analysis, the Book of Songs would be incomprehensible at all!
The explanation is very comprehensive and friendly to literary novices.
It's really good, the explanations are very clear, and the phonetic notation is also provided for the words I don't recognize.
I have read the whole book, thank you author
Traditional culture is endlessly charming!
Some interpretations are particularly good, while others are not objective enough. It would be more comprehensive if previous interpretations were added.
For beginners, before experiencing the aesthetics of the Book of Songs, I would rather know what these poems are about. This book solves this problem perfectly.
Nice. Very suitable for those interested in ancient literature.
If you don't learn poetry, you won't be able to express it. If you don't learn etiquette, you won't be able to stand up. You will know the names of birds, beasts, insects, and fish. The national style can be admired, the small elegance can be eulogized, and the elegance and elegance cannot be read. The Book of Songs is unfathomable. If you read it often, you will always feel new. If you don't read it for a few days, you will feel uneasy.
As the saying goes, "Songs are used to chant ambitions, and poems are used to express feelings." Writing poetry is a good way to express personal emotions, and the ancient "Book of Songs" is an outstanding representative. It is an important work in the history of ancient Chinese literature and the earliest existing collection of poetry in my country. Its content involves politics, society, culture, life and other aspects, and is known as the "treasure of the Chinese national spirit". The Book of Songs contains three types of poetry: Feng, Ya, and Song. Feng is a song that describes field and rural life, Ya is a song that describes the life of the court and nobles, and Song is a song that praises kings and heroes.
"The fire flows in the seventh month, and the clothes are given in the ninth month." "Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the River Island. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to fight." The Book of Songs is an image reflection of the Chinese social life during the five hundred years of the Zhou Dynasty's prosperity and decline. There are hymns of ancestors' entrepreneurship and music for worshiping gods and ghosts; there are also banquets and interactions between nobles, resentments about uneven work and rest; and there are also touching chapters reflecting labor, hunting, and a large number of love affairs, marriages, and social customs. This book explains in detail the meaning of each poem in concise and clear language.
This "Detailed Explanation of the Book of Songs" is so well compiled! It interprets classic poems in the Book of Songs in a simple and easy-to-understand way, giving me a deeper understanding of the social life of that era. I especially like the appreciation of love poems in the book, such as "A graceful lady, a gentleman is a good man", "A day without seeing each other is like three autumns", these poems are really exquisite! Moreover, the annotations in this book are concise and clear, and the pictures are exquisite, making it a pleasure to read. Confucius and other editors and editors, as well as Mu Yanfei, are all indispensable, allowing us to better appreciate the charm of the cultural treasure "The Book of Songs". Highly recommended!
The Book of Songs is something that each of us must learn when we were young. When I was in school, I didn't understand the meaning of the Book of Songs. I just followed the teacher and read it step by step. When I grew up, I read the Book of Songs again and discovered many different truths. This book interprets and explains the poems in the Book of Songs. It helps readers better understand and appreciate the poetic and cultural connotations of each poem through detailed analysis and explanation of the content, structure, language, etc.
"The Book of Songs" is the essence of our traditional Chinese poetry culture. Every poem in it is worthy of our careful reading and understanding, and is worthy of our thinking. But the Book of Songs is a very elegant work, and perhaps we cannot understand all parts of the book at once. So we need a book with annotations that can help us understand the parts we can't understand. This book is very suitable and I recommend it to everyone to read.
Multiple interpretations, a hundred flowers bloom. Gives people something to think about.
Not bad, I like poetry very much [cool]
The analysis in this book is very good. Without analysis, the Book of Songs would be incomprehensible at all!
The explanation is very comprehensive and friendly to literary novices.
It's really good, the explanations are very clear, and the phonetic notation is also provided for the words I don't recognize.
I have read the whole book, thank you author
Traditional culture is endlessly charming!
Some interpretations are particularly good, while others are not objective enough. It would be more comprehensive if previous interpretations were added.
For beginners, before experiencing the aesthetics of the Book of Songs, I would rather know what these poems are about. This book solves this problem perfectly.
Nice. Very suitable for those interested in ancient literature.
Be detailed and raise various disputes, good👌🏻