The Book of Songs 诗经

The Book of Songs, also known as the Classic of Poetry, is the earliest existing collection of Chinese poems, written as far back as 1000 BCE. It forms part of the Five Classics that, according to tradition, was edited by Confucius.

This application presents selected poems in both Chinese and English language. But there are four different language options: read either the original text, translated versions in traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, or English. If there is a poem that you like, add it to your own Favourites list. You can also share it with a friend via email, or post it on Facebook.


《诗经》,是中国第一部诗歌总集,录入其中最早的诗歌著作时间可以追溯至公元前1000年。《诗经》为“五经”之一,目前学界公认孔子为其编纂者。

软件收录了40首选精选诗歌,你可以在原文和译文(繁体中文、简体中文、英文)中任选一版进行阅读。若遇到喜爱的诗歌,软件提供的“书签”功能可以帮助你轻松的进行收藏便于日后查找,或者通过邮件或Facebook,与朋友分享。