Researches On The Poems In Kuai State Of The Book Of Songs

The Book of Songs is the first Chinese collection of poetry,in which Songs collected in Kuai is one of the classic poetry in ancient fifteen regions.Songs collected in Kuai only has four poems,the same as Songs collected in Cao,which has the fewest poems.The country of Kuai was very weak,destroyed by the country of Zheng,so ancient and modern scholars have a low evaluation of this small country and the poetry.Although Kuai was a small country,Songs collected in Kuai became an important part of The Book of Songs,which proved it has a unique literary value so that the editors could pay attention to it.At the same time,in the twenty-sixth bamboo slip of Shang Bo Jian(?????)of Confucius's comments on poetry,Confucius commented on the Xi You Chang Chu(??????)in Songs collected in Kuai,which showed the importance Confucius attached to it.Therefore,Songs collected in Kuai requires more attention and research in the academic circles.Songs collected in Kuai was produced in the ancient Kuai with superior natural environment as well as profound history and culture.Kuai people were descendants of the ancient emperor Zhu Rong,and founded their country on the land of their ancestor,located in Henan,roughly along city of Mi and Xinzheng.It was situated in the superior geographical position,which was coveted and destroyed by Zheng in the early years of Eastern Zhou dynasty.Songs collected in Kuai were written before the destruction,so many scholars call it the voice of the dead;however,the analysis of its poems reveals something further.According to ancient and modern scholars'dialectic analysis on the important lexical meanings and the theme of poetry,each song in Songs collected in Kuai has its own unique features.The Gao Qiu(????)is a heartfelt song about missing people,applying the writing technique of metaphor with Fu,setting off sad feelings with good things,which makes this emotion very touching.The Su Guan(????)is a poem expressing the sorrow in the funeral.This poem has a consistent momentum and the appropriate combination of detailed description and omission description,which can touch readers deeply in the heart.According to the Confucius's comments on poetry,the poetry of the Xi You Chang Chu(??????)expresses infinite love through vegetation by repeatedly praising the beauty of the kiwi fruit.The Fei Feng(????)portrays a wanderer who is homesick and sentimental.With the sudden momentum of the first two chapters,it creates the artistic conception of the emptiness and deep sorrow.As the tone of the last chapter changes,the emotions suddenly transforms,which expresses the deeper homesickness of the wanderers.In conclusion,the songs collected in kuai expresses the rich emotions of Kuai people in many different ways,having high cognitive value and literary value,which is worthy of in-depth study and discussion in academic circles.