EPISODE · Feb 14, 2022 · 19 MIN
The Book of Poetry - Zhou Dynastic Building
from How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast · host Zong-qi Cai, Lingnan University
“Woven” like many of the Da ya (Greater Odes) sings of two of the heroes who laid the groundwork for their grandson and son to overcome the Shang and establish the Zhou dynasty. The text lends itself to memorization and may have been part of early court ritual as our own Star-Spangled Banner celebrates an event in the early history of our country. Guest host: William H. Nienhauser, University of Wisconsin at Madison
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“Woven” like many of the Da ya (Greater Odes) sings of two of the heroes who laid the groundwork for their grandson and son to overcome the Shang and establish the Zhou dynasty. The text lends itself to memorization and may have been part of early court ritual as our own Star-Spangled Banner celebrates an event in the early history of our country. Guest host: William H. Nienhauser, University of Wisconsin at Madison
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