The Book of Songs is the beginning of ancient Chinese poetry and the earliest poetry collection in China. It collects poems from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period (11th century BC to 6th century BC). *** There are 305 poems, so it is also called "Three Hundred Poems". The Book of Songs is divided into three parts: "Wind", "Ya" and "Song" in terms of content arrangement, and is divided into secular life scenes such as sacrifices, banquets, farming, wars, marriage and love. From ancient times to the present, there have been many scholars who have translated and annotated the Book of Songs, and their translations and annotations have their own characteristics. The following are some of the more well-known version recommendations:?

"Biography of Mao Shi": Biography of Mao Heng of the Western Han Dynasty, Zheng Xuan's Notes of the Eastern Han Dynasty are the first complete annotated version of the Book of Songs in existence, and are the most widely taught and influential in later generations. The texts of the "Book of Songs" that we read today are almost all copies of the "Biography of Mao's Poems".

"Modern Notes on the Book of Songs": Notes by Gao Heng, published by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House in 1980. Mr. Gao Heng is a well-known expert in paleography, pre-Qin cultural history research and ancient book compilation. He has always adhered to academics and has made great achievements in the research of pre-Qin cultural classics such as "Zhouyi", "Laozi" and "Mozi", with rich content and precise textual research. And well-known in the academic world. This book provides a detailed introduction to the origin, spread, classification, region and era of the Book of Songs. The problem solving and annotation of specific poems can be based on absorbing the previous theories, and strive to be concise and to the point, with phonetic notation for difficult words.

"Annotations on the Book of Songs": written by Cheng Junying and Jiang Jianyuan, published by Zhonghua Book Company. The "explanations" of each chapter in the book include literary and artistic appreciation, and a "rhyme reading" item is added after the annotations of each chapter to help readers pronounce correctly. It has become the idiom of a family, and it also brings together the great achievements of all the schools of the past dynasties. Since its publication by Zhonghua Book Company in 1991, this book has become the authoritative and popular annotation for contemporary reading and research of the Book of Songs.

"The Book of Songs Translation and Annotation (Revised Edition)": Translation and Annotation by Zhou Zhenfu, published by Zhonghua Book Company. The book's annotations are concise and precise, with phonetic notations for rare words; the translation is easy to understand, taking into account the rhythm of poetry, and makes it catchy to read. This book was written by Mr. Zhou Zhenfu, a famous expert in literature and history, in his later years. There were some regrets when it was first printed. Later, after several revisions, the quality was greatly improved. This book is very suitable for beginners. It has been well received since its publication and has been continuously reprinted, achieving good social benefits and a good reputation.

"The Book of Songs Complete Notes": Annotated by Chu Binjie, published by People's Literature Publishing House. This book refers to ancient and modern documents and research results since Mao Heng's biography and Zheng Xuan's notes, accurately interprets the writing background and theme of each article, and provides precise annotations on important words and key chapters. The annotation language is concise and precise. There is no cumbersome textual research and no branching discussions. The book is moderate in length and is very suitable for readers with an education level of middle school students and above. After the book was first published, it won the Beijing Outstanding Achievement Award for Philosophy and Social Sciences; it has been revised and reprinted twice. The new edition has inserted the four-color printed "Illustrations of Famous Things in the Book of Songs" and the Song Dynasty's "Jie Nanshan" drawing, which is pleasing to the eye and can be called a classic. Popular reading of The Book of Songs.

"The Book of Songs": annotated by Luo Yuming, professor and doctoral supervisor of the Chinese Department of Fudan University, published by Sanqin Publishing House. This book is based on "Mao Shi Zhengyi" and contains 305 poems in total. Explanation of each poem's title + simple but complete annotations will help you understand the original meaning of the poem. It also contains 203 "Illustrations of Famous Things in the Book of Songs" by Hosoi Ryuzen of Japan's Edo period, accompanied by colorful illustrations and a brief introduction to the famous objects. The illustrations correspond to related poems, and the illustrated species are briefly explained based on modern biology. Realize the famous saying of Confucius when reading the poem "Know more about the names of birds, beasts, grass and trees".