The Cultural Connotation of the Quote from The Book of Songs in Pai An Jing Qi
Quoting The Book of Songs is a very important phenomenon in ancient Chinese works.As early as the pre Qin period,many sentences in The Book of Songs have been widely cited in a large number of ancient books.With the rise of various literary trends in the Ming Dynasty,his research on the Book of Songs gradually focused on elucidating the literary and lyrical aspects.Ling Mengchu is no exception.In his work Pai An Jing Qi,he skillfully cites the language and poetry from The Book of Songs,indirectly reflecting the cul-tural significance of the study of The Book of Songs,and also reflecting the gradual transformation of the development of The Book of Songs in the Ming Dynasty from classical studies to literature.