On the Main Idea of Home-going of the Bride(Ge Tan)and the Original Meaning of"Gui Ning"in"Ge Tan"
The correct interpretation of the meanings of"Shi Zhe","Ge"and"Gui Ning"is the key to understand the theme of The Book of Songs·Songs Collected South of the Capital,Modern Shaanxi and Henan?Home-going of the Bride(Shi Jing?Zhou Nan·Ge Tan)."Shi Zhe"indicates that the protagonist is a noble woman,and"Ge Shi Zhong Gu"(The vines outspread and trail in the midst of the vale.)and"Huang Niao Ji Mu"(yellow birds gathering on trees)merely introduce the concept of marriage.Ge was a very important cash crop in the writing time of The Book of Songs.Making clothes from Ge was a compulsory course for women before they got married,falling within the category of women's duties.In the writing time of the Book of Songs,when the ritual and music system had not completely collapsed,it was improper for a married noblewoman to return home for a visit.Therefore,"Gui Ning Fu Mu"should be interpreted as"marriage to ease the parents'minds".
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