The Book of Poetry

316 entries · 32 sections

tr. by James Legge

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Book I. The Odes of Chou and the South

I. Kuan Chü II. Ko T‘an III. Chüan Êrh IV. Chiu Mu V. Chung Ssŭ VI. T‘ao Yao VII. T‘u Chüeh VIII. Fou I IX. Han Kuang X. Ju Fên XI. Lin Chih Chih

Book II. The Odes of Shao and the South

I. Ch‘iao Ch‘ao II. Ts‘ai Fan III. Ts‘ao Ch‘ung IV. Ts‘ai Pin V. Kan T‘ang VI. Hsing Lu VII. Kao Yang VIII. Yin Ch‘i Lei IX. Piao Yu Mei X. Hsiao Hsing XI. Chiang Yu Ssŭ XII. Yeh Yu Ssŭ Chün XIII. Ho Pi Nung I XIV. Tsou Yü

Book III. The Odes of P‘ei

I. Pai Chou II. Lü I III. Yen Yen IV. Jih Yüeh V. Chung Fêng VI. Chi Ku VII. K‘ai Fêng VIII. Hsiung Chih IX. P‘ao Yu K‘u Yeh X. Ku Fêng XI. Shih Wei XII. Mao Ch‘iu XIII. Chien Hsi XIV. Ch‘üan Shui XV. Pei Mên XVI. Pei Fêng XVII. Ching Nü XVIII. Hsin T‘ai XIX. Erh Tsŭ Ch‘êng Chou

Book IV. The Odes of Yung

I. Po Chou II. Ch‘iang Yu T‘zŭ III. Chün Tzŭ Chieh Lao IV. Sang-chung V. Shun Chih Pên Pên VI. Ting Chih Fang Chung VII. Ti Tung VIII. Hsiang Shu IX. Kan Mao X. Tsai Ch‘ih

Book V. The Odes of Wei

I. Ch‘i Ao II. K‘ao P‘an III. Shih Jên IV. Mêng V. Chu Kan VI. Huan Lan VII. Ho Kuang VIII. Po Hsi IX. Yu Hu X. Mu Kua

Book VI. The Odes of the Royal Domain

I. Shu Li II. Chün Tzŭ Yü Yi II. Chün Tzŭ Yang Yang VI. Yang Chih Shui V. Chung Ku Yu T‘ui VI. T‘u Yüan VII. Ko Lei VIII. Ts‘ai Ko IX. Ta Ch‘ê X. Ch‘iu Chung Yu Ma

Book VII. The Odes of Chêng

Book VIII. The Odes of Ch‘i

I. Chi Ming II. Hsüan III. Chu IV. Tung Fang Chih Jih V. Tung Fang Wei Ming VI. Nan Shan VII. Fu T‘ien VIII. Lu Ling IX. Pi Kou X. Tsai Ch‘ü XI. I Chieh

Book IX. The Odes of Wei

I. Ko Chü II. Fên Chü Ju III. Yüan Yu T‘ao IV. Chih Hu V. Shih Mou Chih Chien VI. Fa T‘an VII. Shih Shu

Book X. The Odes of T‘ang

I. Hsi So II. Shan Yu Ch‘u III. Yang Chih Shui IV. Chiao Liao V. Ch‘ou Mou VI. Ti Tu VII. Kao Ch‘iu VIII. Pao Yü IX. Wu I X. Yu Ti Chih Tu XI. Ko Shêng XII. Ts‘ai Ling

Book XI. The Odes of Ch‘in

I. Ch‘ê Lin II. Ssŭ T‘ieh III. Hsiao Jung IV. Chien Chia V. Chung Nan VI. Huang Niao VII. Ch‘ên Fêng VIII. Wu I IX. Wei Yang X. Ch‘üan Yü

Book XII. The Odes of Ch‘ên

I. Yüan Ch‘iu II. Tung Mên Chih Fên III. Hêng Mên IV. Tung Mên Chih Ch‘ih V. Tung Mên Chih Yang VI. Mu Mên VII. Fang Yu Ch‘iao Ch‘ao VIII. Yüeh Ch‘u IX. Chu Lin X. Tsê P‘o

Book XIII. The Odes of Kuei

I. Kao Ch‘iu II. Su Kuan III. Shih Yu Ch‘ang Ts‘oo IV. Fei Fêng

Book XIV. The Odes of Ts‘ao

I. Fou Yu II. Hou Jên III. Shih Chiu IV. Hsia Ch‘üan

Book XV. The Odes of Pin

I. Ch‘i Yüeh II. Ch‘ih Hsiao III. Tung Shan IV. P‘o Fu V. Fa Ko VI. Chiu Yü VII. Lang Po

Book I. Decade of Lu Ming

I. Lu Ming II. Ssŭ Mu III. Huang Huang Chê Hua IV. Chang Ti V. Fa Mu VI. T‘ien Pao VII. Ts‘ai Wei VIII. Ch‘u Ch‘ê IX. Ti Tu X. Nan Kai (lost)

Book II. The Decade of Pai Hua

I. Pai Hua (lost)II. Hua Shu (lost)III. Yü Li IV. Yu Kêng (lost)V. Nan Yu Chia Yü VI. Ch‘ung Ch‘iu (lost)VII. Nan Shan Yu T‘ai VIII. Yu I (lost)IX. Liao Hsiao X. Chan Lu

Book III. The Decade of T‘ung Kung

I. T‘ung Kung II. Ching Ching Chê O III. Lu Yüeh IV. Ts‘ai Ch‘i V. Ch‘ê Kung VI. Chi Jih VII. Hung Yen VIII. T‘ing Liao IX. Mien Shui X. Ho Ming

Book IV. The Decade of Ch‘i Fu

I. Ch‘i Fu II. Pai Chü III. Huang Niao IV. Wo Hsing Ch‘i Yeh V. Ssŭ Kan VI. Wu Yang VII. Chieh Nan Shan VIII. Chêng Yüeh IX. Shih Yüeh Chih Chiao X. Yü Wu Chêng

Book V. The Decade of Hsiao Min

I. Hsiao Min II. Hsiao Yüan III. Hsiao Pien IV. Ch‘iao Yen V. Ho Jên Ssŭ VI. Hsiang Pai VII. Ku Fêng VIII. Liao O IX. Ta Tung X. Ssŭ Yüeh

Book VI. The Decade of Pei Shan

I. Pei Shan II. Wu Chiang Ta Ch‘ê III. Hsiao Ming IV. Ku Chung V. Ch‘u Tz‘ŭ VI. Hsin Nan Shan VII. Fu T‘ien VIII. Ta Tien IX. Chan Pi Lo I X. Shang Shang Chê Hua

Book VII. Decade of Sang Hu

I. Sang Hu II. Yüan Yang III. Kuei Pien IV. Ch‘ê Hsia V. Ch‘ing Ying VI. Pin Chih Ch‘u Yen VII. Yü Tsao VIII. Ts’ai Shu IV. Chio Kung X. Yü Liu

Book VIII. The Decade of Tu Jên Shih

I. Tu Jên Shih II. Ts‘ai Lu III. Chu Miao IV. Hsi Sang V. Pai Hua VI. Mien Man VII. Hu Yeh VIII. Chien Chien Chih Shih IX. T‘iao Chih Hua X. Ho Ts‘ao Pu Huang

Book I. Decade of King Wên

I. Wên Wang II. Ta Ming III. Mien IV. Yü Po V. Han Lu VI. Ssŭ Ch‘i VII. Huang I VIII. Ling T‘ai IX. Hsia Wu X. Wên Wang Yu Shêng

Book II. Decade of Shêng Min

I. Shêng Min II. Hsing Wei III. Chi Tsui IV. Fu I V. Chia Lo VI. Kung Liu VII. Chiung Cho VIII. Chüan O IX. Min Lao X. Pan

Book III. Decade of Tang

I. Tang II. I III. Sang Jou IV. Yün Han V. Sung Kao VI. Chêng Min VII. Han Yi VIII. Chiang Han IX. Chang Wu X. Chan Ang XI. Chao Min

Section I. Decade of Ch‘ing Miao

I. Ch‘ing Miao II. Wei T‘ien Chih Ming III. Wei Ch‘ing IV. Lieh Wên T‘ien Tso VI. Hao T‘ien Yu Ch‘êng Ming VII. Wo Chiang VIII. Shih Mai IX. Chih Ching X. Ssŭ Wên

Section II. The Decade of Ch‘ên Kung

I. Ch‘ên Kung II. I Hsi III. Chên Lu IV. Fêng Nien V. Yu Ku VI. Ch‘ien VII. Yung VIII. Tsai Chien IX. Yu K‘o X. Wu

Section III. The Decade of Min Yü Hsiao Tzŭ

I. Min Yü Hsiao Tzŭ II. Fang Lo III. Ching Chih IV. Hsiao Pi V. Tsai Shan VI. Liang Ssŭ VII. Ssŭ I VIII. Cho IX. Huan X. Lai XI. Pan

Book II. The Praise Odes of Lu

I. Kung II. Yu Pi III. P‘an Shui IV. Pi Kung

Book III. The Sacrificial Odes of Shang

I. Na II. Lieh Tsu III. Hsüan Niao IV. Ch‘ang Fa V. Yin Wu