Liu Shaoban's Shi Nizhi is his main work on his study of the Book of Songs,which focuses on the Confu-cian traditional poetry education of"cultivating temperament and persuading good and evil"and integrates the schools of thought of the Han and Song Dynasties.Citing the commentary of the school of the Qing dynasty,the book reflects the cautious attitude of both the Han and Song schools.At the same time,Liu uses exegetical sounds and meanings to interpret the text meaning,and to explore the profound purport of Confucius though the textural research on historical facts and the explanation of sound arguments.Deepening the social function of the Book of Songs in cultivating people and transforming traditions by a dual study of both textural and historical context would to some extent break down the biased understanding that the Book of Songs is either"Han"or"Song".
Liu Shaobanthe study of the Book of SongsShi Nizhi