Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Legge, James 1815 1897 Li, Ya-ko The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry" by James Legge is a translated collection of ancient Chinese poetry, likely compiled during the early centuries before the common era. This work serves as a critical insight into the religious views and practices of its authors, reflecting the societal norms and philosophies of ancient China, particularly the significance attributed to poetry throughout different dynasties. The opening of the text presents an introduction to the Shih King itself, discussing its structure, which comprises 305 poems divided into various sections based on themes and purposes. Legge explains the historical context of the poems, their importance in expressing earnest thoughts, and how they encompass a range of subjects from government, morality, to rituals. He also notes the collection's evolution through different periods, with references to the roles of notable figures like Confucius, who reputedly influenced the selection and preservation of these poems. The early chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of the odes, establishing their cultural relevance in depicting not only historical events but also the emotional and ethical landscape of ancient Chinese society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Confucianism Shi jing BL Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 350124 343494 2024-10-04T10:42:54.916285 2023-10-04T09:36:53.619410 text/html text/html 345557 2021-03-22T17:32:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 121919 2021-03-22T17:39:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 211639 2024-10-04T10:43:02.718210 application/epub+zip 209252 2024-10-04T10:42:57.896254 application/epub+zip 197131 2024-10-04T10:42:56.678261 application/epub+zip 396331 2024-10-04T10:43:06.465180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385251 2024-10-04T10:43:01.977238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368542 2022-09-05T04:04:18.579380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332084 332112 2024-10-04T10:42:54.053242 2023-10-04T09:36:52.924429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331949 2021-03-22T17:38:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 125139 2021-03-22T17:38:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19688 2024-10-04T10:43:06.597175 application/rdf+xml 12741 2024-10-04T10:42:57.231253 image/jpeg 3280 2024-10-04T10:42:56.952244 image/jpeg 191178 2024-10-04T10:42:54.946255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia