Shijing, the first anthology of Chinese poetry. It was compiled by the ancient sage Confucius (551–479 bc) and cited by him as a model of literary expression, for, despite its numerous themes, the subject matter was always “expressive of pleasure without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive” (Lunyu).

Jul 24, 2010 · Shijing 詩經 "Book of Songs" (or "Book of Poetry" or "Book of Odes"), also known as Maoshi 毛詩 "Mao's (version of the) Book of Songs" is one of the Confucian Classics. It is a collection of three different types of songs originating in the Shang 商 (17th-11th cent.

Chinese literature begins with ShiJing (Book of Odes), an anthology of songs, poems, and hymns. It consists of 311 poems (6 without text) dating from the Zhou Dynasty (1027-771 BC) to the Spring & Autumn Period (770-476 BC).

Shi Ji Zhuan Zhu Xi Zhong Hua Xue Yi She Shanghai 1936 Print copy consulted: in UVa Makiam collection The English translation text was taken from The Chinese Classics, vol. 4 by James Legge (1898) and checked against a reprinted edition by Wen Zhi Zhe chu pan she (Taiwan, 1971). Transliteration of Chinese names in the English translation were ...

Jan 12, 2023 · The Shijing, or Book of Odes (aka Classic of Poetry, Book of Songs, etc.) is the fountainhead of the Chinese literary tradition.

Shi Jing is a transliterated name of an ancient collection of about 300 Chinese poems and songs. Also published under other transliterations, as well as "The Book of Songs" and "The Book of Odes", it is one of the classics of Chinese literature.

Shijing is one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, which is partly a result of the official adoption of Confucianism as the guiding principles of Chinese society in the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 24 AD). The poems mostly originated from areas along the yellow river, but most of the authors can not be identified.

Shijing is a collection of about three hundred poems. 311 poems to be exact, including six poems transmitted only by their titles. This text is often referred to by the roundabout number of poems included in it: Shi san bai, or "the three hundred poems."

Shi (Book of Songs), or Shi Jing (Chinese:诗经), China's first collection of poems made its debut in the 7th century BC. It included epics, satirical poems, ballads, love songs, battle songs, odes, seasonal rhymes, and work chants.

Dec 21, 2015 · Jacke Wilson takes a look at the 305 ancient Chinese poems known as the Shi Jing (also known as the Classic of Poetry or Book of Songs). This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts.