The Chinese Classics Volume 4: The She King, or the Book of Poetry Part 1

The She King, The Book of Poetry, or The Odes as it is additionally called, is a collection of ancient Chinese poetry that predates even Confucius. As the translator James Legge outlines in this book, it is most probably a collection of the best work of earlier poetic compellations. The relevance comes from it being considered an aesthetic and moral guide to over 2000 years of Chinese civilization. One would not be considered literate or cultured if they had no memorized the 300 Odes and al...