On the Existence and Extinction of the Sheng Poetry in the Book of Songs
The original meaning of the Preface to the Sheng Poems indicates that the six Sheng Poems originally had lyrics.The explanation of the six Sheng Poems in the"Preface to the June"poem indicates that they were originally part of the proper section of the Lesser Elegies(Xiaoya).The interpretation pattern of the six Sheng Poems in the"Preface to the June"poem suggests that the first three poems,"Southern Steps"(Nangai),"White Flowers"(Baihua),and"Splendid Millet"(Huashu),were works of the Wen and Wu periods,while the last three,"You Geng","Lofty Mound"(Chongqiu),and"You Yi",were works of the Duke of Zhou and King Cheng periods.The six Sheng Poems disappeared after the original preface to the Book of Songs was produced and before the continuation of the preface was created,that is,in the mid-Warring States period.The order of the preface to the Sheng Poems in the Mao Commentary is the result of the arranger's integration of the Mao Version of the Book of Songs and the preface to the Book of Songs.Although this differs from the order of the ancient versions,it is still a relatively reasonable method of ordering.
Book of SongsMao's Preface to the Book of SongsPreface to the June PoemSheng PoemsMao Gong
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