01644cam a22003133u 4500 9394 UtSlPG 20260610133232.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BL Legge, James, 1815-1897 The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry : From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_of_Poetry Release date is 2005-11-01 "The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry" by James Legge is a translation of the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 works dating from the 11th to 7th centuries BC. This ancient anthology, one of the "Five Classics" traditionally attributed to Confucius, contains folk songs voicing common people's experiences—love, longing, farming, and political protest—alongside ritual hymns praising Zhou dynasty founders. Its four-syllable meter and distinctive rhyme patterns have shaped Chinese literary tradition for over two millennia, making it essential to understanding Chinese culture and language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Confucianism Shi jing https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9394 51152 51152