Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Legge, James 1815 1897 Li, Ya-ko The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_of_Poetry "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.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Confucianism Shi jing BL Text Category: Poetry 350123 2025-07-04T08:40:46.105948 text/html 345557 2021-03-22T17:32:39 text/html 211662 2025-07-04T08:40:52.982899 application/epub+zip 209238 2025-07-04T08:40:48.757918 application/epub+zip 197117 2025-07-04T08:40:47.687936 application/epub+zip 396333 2025-07-04T08:40:56.349891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385251 2025-07-04T08:40:52.335906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368542 2022-09-05T04:04:18.579380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332084 2025-07-04T08:40:45.206914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331949 2021-03-22T17:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18838 2025-07-04T08:40:56.541901 application/rdf+xml 12741 2025-07-04T08:40:48.184914 image/jpeg 3280 2025-07-04T08:40:47.934901 image/jpeg 125139 2021-03-22T17:38:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 121919 2021-03-22T17:39:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 191178 2025-07-04T08:40:46.133956 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia