Book of Songs (Shi-Jing) : A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology - Confucius Fiction forever transforming our understanding of

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Book of Songs (Shi-Jing) : A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology - Confucius Fiction forever transforming our understanding ofClaimed by some to have been compiled by Confucius in the 5th century BCE, the Book of Songs is an ancient anthology of Chinese poetry. Collecting poems over a number of centuries, the anthology sometimes known as the Classic of Poetry (or Shi jing) is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 works dating from the 11th to 7th centuries BCE. Some poems are shorter lyrics in simple language that are folk songs which record the