英文摘要 |
The “Great Preface” and later exegeses conventionally interpreted songs from 15 countries (十五國風) as having a purpose of criticizing and admonishing. In the case of Qi songs, some songs are believed to explicitly criticize the leader of Lu. This is a peculiar point deserving our attention and investigation. This article therefore explores several Qi songs related to the Lord of Lu to show the interpretation that the so-called criticizing Lord Lu as purported in the Preface has no valid ground. This new interpretation should be able to contribute to our further understanding of the nature of the Book of Songs. |