Classic of Poetry

Under the wide heaven, there is no land that is not the king's.

From the Classic of Poetry, or Shijing.

The pirate's fleet, under the command of a woman, was said to number 1,800 vessels.

Their discipline was extraordinary.

One of the greatest accomplishments of the Zhou dynasty was the formation of a canonical set of texts known as the Classics.

These included the Book of Changes, a philosophical divination manual, The Book of Odes, an anthology of folk songs, mythological accounts, and religious hymns, The Book of Documents, a collection of political speeches and essays, The Three Compendia of Rites, a collection of liturgies and writings on ritual, and the Spring and Autumn Annals, a historical record of the feudal state of Lu, Confucius's native state.

A new group of educated elites emerged who were experts in these Classics, and the knowledge they contained did not escape the eyes of the local warlords, because each wanted a strategic edge over their competition in their quest to unify theWarring States.

One of the earliest intellectuals who sought to gain the patronage of an ambitious feudal lord was Confucius.

In the announcement to Kang, it is said, To stir up the new people.

In the book of poetry, it is said, Although Zhou was an ancient state, the ordinance which lighted on it was new.

Therefore, the superior man in everything uses his utmost endeavors.

Zhu Xi's Note the above second chapter of commentary explains the renovating of the people chapter three in the book of poetry it is said the imperial domain of a thousand thee is where the people

rest

in the book of poetry it is said the twittering yellow bird rests on a corner of the mound the master said when it rests it knows where to rest is it possible that a man should not be equal to this bird in the book of poetry it is said profound was king with how bright and unceasing a feeling of reverence did he regard his resting-places as a sovereign he rested in benevolence as a minister he rested in reverence as a son he rested in filial piety as a father he rested in kindness In communication with his subjects he rested in good faith.

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In the announcement to Kang, it is said, To stir up the new people.

In the book of poetry, it is said, Although Zhou was an ancient state, the ordinance which lighted on it was new.

Therefore, the superior man in everything uses his utmost endeavors.

Zhu Xi's Note the above second chapter of commentary explains the renovating of the people chapter three in the book of poetry it is said the imperial domain of a thousand thee is where the people

rest

in the book of poetry it is said the twittering yellow bird rests on a corner of the mound the master said when it rests it knows where to rest is it possible that a man should not be equal to this bird in the book of poetry it is said profound was king with how bright and unceasing a feeling of reverence did he regard his resting-places as a sovereign he rested in benevolence as a minister he rested in reverence as a son he rested in filial piety as a father he rested in kindness In communication with his subjects he rested in good faith.

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In the announcement to Kang it is said, to stir up the new people.

In the book of poetry it is said, although Zhou was an ancient state, the ordinance which lighted on it was new.

Therefore the superior man in everything uses his utmost endeavors.

Chu Hsi's note.

The above second chapter of commentary explains the renovating of the people.

Chapter 3.

In the book of poetry it is said, the imperial domain of a thousand li is where the people rest.

In the book of poetry it is said, the twittering yellow bird rests on a corner of the mound.

He believed that even if his lifetime proved unable to witness the harmonious society he envisioned, his teachings might take root like seeds planted in autumn soil, waiting patiently for a more receptive season.

He returned eventually to his home state of Lu, where he spent his final years teaching, and according to tradition, editing ancient texts including the Book of Songs and historical records, preserving wisdom from earlier ages for future generations.

He passed away around 479 BCE.

Perhaps believing that his life's work had achieved little against the vast machinery of political ambition surrounding him.

Even today, scholars marvel at how one man's patient brushwork created a template that countless historians would follow long after his ink had dried and his bones had returned to the earth.

Beyond the historian's study, poetry flourished as a beloved art form throughout Han society.

The Han continued and expanded upon the tradition of the Shijing, the ancient book of songs, while developing new forms uniquely their own.

The Fu, a kind of rhythmic prose poem, became especially popular at court.

In the announcement to Kang, it is said, To stir up the new people.

In the book of poetry, it is said, Although Zhou was an ancient state, the ordinance which lighted on it was new.

Therefore, the superior man in everything uses his utmost endeavors.

Zhu Xi's Note the above second chapter of commentary explains the renovating of the people chapter three in the book of poetry it is said the imperial domain of a thousand thee is where the people rest in the book of poetry it is said the twittering yellow bird rests on a corner of the mound the master said when it rests it knows where to rest is it possible that a man should not be equal to this bird in the book of poetry it is said profound was king with how bright and unceasing a feeling of reverence did he regard his resting-places as a sovereign he rested in benevolence as a minister he rested in reverence as a son he rested in filial piety as a father he rested in kindness In communication with his subjects, he rested in good faith.

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Moreover, he appears to have been uneducated and not of pure Chinese race.

Moved by the combined motives of vanity and radicalism, he issued an edict decreeing that all official histories, except the memoirs of Qin, his own family, shall be burned, except the persons who have the office of literati of the great learning, those who in the empire permit themselves to hide the Shijing and the Shujing, Confucian classics, or the discourses of the hundred schools, must all go before the local civil and military authorities so that they may be burned.

Those who shall dare to discuss among themselves the Shijing and the Shujing shall be put to death and their corpses exposed in a public place.

Those who shall make use of antiquity to belittle modern times shall be put to death with their relations.

Thirty days after the publication of this edict, those who have not burned their books shall be branded and sent to forced labor.

Moreover, he appears to have been uneducated and not of pure Chinese race.

Moved by the combined motives of vanity and radicalism, he issued an edict decreeing that all official histories, except the memoirs of Qin, his own family, shall be burned, except the persons who have the office of literati of the great learning, those who in the empire permit themselves to hide the Shijing and the Shujing, Confucian classics, or the discourses of the hundred schools, must all go before the local civil and military authorities so that they may be burned.

Those who shall dare to discuss among themselves the Shijing and the Shujing shall be put to death and their corpses exposed in a public place.

Those who shall make use of antiquity to belittle modern times shall be put to death with their relations.

Thirty days after the publication of this edict, those who have not burned their books shall be branded and sent to forced labor.