《诗经》英文简介PPT.ppt

* The Book of Songs《诗经》简介 桃之夭夭，?灼灼其华。 之子于归， 宜其室家。 ——诗经·周南·桃夭 OUTLINE Origin Introduction Style Influence Origin—Zhou Dynasty (1111-249B.C.) Zhou Dynasty: history of over 800 years Generally believed that agriculture began and developed in the Zhou Dynasty The Book of Songs : a lot about farming activities; sacrificial offerings in farming. The Book of Songs : closely related to ancient musical activities and dancing. Some take the Book of Songs as the first written music book of ancient China. The more ancient a poem in the Book of Songs is, the closer relation between it and official/ sacrificial（祭祀） music. Later poems of the Book of Songs are folk songs. After 5th century B.C., the original music scores（乐谱） were completely lost. Origin—Zhou Dynasty (1111-249B.C.) The book later became one of the six classics of the Confucian school(儒学). The fountainhead(源头)of Chinese literature. Poems are dated from 12th century to 7th century B.C. Many of their stylistic qualities go under modification until the time of Confucius (in late Zhou Dynasty). Origin—Zhou Dynasty (1111-249B.C.) Introduction The Book of Songs：divided into 3 sections Folk Songs 风 Odes 雅 (divided into Greater Odes Lesser Odes) Hymns 颂 Introduction—Folk Songs Songs NO. 1-160. Contains 15 groups of songs with folk features, from 15 geographical areas(地理区域）. Rich in content, dealing with labor, love affairs, marriage, hardships of the unprivileged(弱势群体）, and protests against tyranny(暴政) and war. In total 105 poems, NO.161-265. Some poems overlap with the Folk Song in folk attributes, and others composed for banquets and feasts(宴会和节日). 2 kinds: Greater Odes大雅, Lesser Odes小雅. Introduction—Odes No. 266-305 It is divided into the Zhou hymns (周颂), Lu hymns (鲁颂), and Shang hymns (商颂), i.e., hymns from different dynasties (王朝), and the home state of Confucius. Most of these are formal, ritual hymns that praise the ancestors envisioned (展望), in the rites (仪式). Introduction—Hymns The subject matter of