THE SHE KING; OR, THE BOOK OF ANCIENT POETRY

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its being of the time of-king Yew) ; in Book v., the
Seaou pican, the K'eaou yen, the Hojln sze, the Heang
pill, the Kulifung. the Lull go, the Ta tung, and the
&e yueli, the date of all of which is with Choo uncer
tain; in Book vi., the Pill shan, the Wno tseang ta lien,
the Seaou mlng, the .8*0 cliung, the Ts'flo £«'ze, the /Sm
«a» shan, the fw tf'een, the Ta t'een, the Cften ^>e Loh e,
and the Sliang-shang chay Ima, of all which Choo
denies the assigned date, excepting in the case of the KPO
cliung ; in Book vii., the Sang hoc. the Yuan yang, the
Kweipecn, the Keu Tieah, the Ts'ing ying, the Pin che
tsoo yen, the Tu ts'aou, the Ji'atf shuli, the A>oA &/«£,
and the Yuh lew, hut of these Choo allows only the Pin
che two yen to he capable of determinate reference to the
time of Yew ; and in Book viii., the Tvojln sze, the Ts-ae
lull, the Shoo meaou (referred by Choo to the time of
king Seuen), the Sill sang, the Pill /two,, the 3Ieen man,
the Hoc yell, the Ts-een tseen eke shift, the T'eami die
hwa, and the Ho ts'aou.pall lavang, but Choo only agrees
in assigning the Pill Jiiea and the Ho ts'aoupuh hnang
to Yew's reign.
In Part III., Book iii., two pieces;—the Chenjang
and the Shaoti nuM.
[xi.] Of the time of king P*ing
In all 28 pieces, viz.—
In Part I., 1 in Book iii.,—the LiiTi e ; 3 in Book v.,—
the K~e yuh, the K'ami pman, and the Sliili jln, but
Choo considers the date of the Raoupnan to be uncer
tain; 6 in Book vi.,—the Shoo le, the Keun-txze yu
y'ili, the Keun-ts-e yang-yang, the Yang che shn-uy, the
Cluing laili yen t'uy, and the JLoh luy, of which Choo
agrees in the assignment of one only, the Yang die
slimuy ; 7 in Book vii.,—the Tsze e, the Tseaiig ehung-
tsze, the Sltult yu t'een, the Ta slmli yu t'cen, the Kaou
Ttfem, the Tsim ta loo, and the Neu yueli he ming, of
which Choo allows the assignment of the Tsze e, the
Shuk yu t'een, and the Ta sliuli yu t'een ; 7 in Book x.,—
the Slum yem cJi'oo, the Yang cite shnuy, the Tseanw
leaou, the Chmv mom, the Te too, the Kaou h'eiv, and
the Paou yu, of which Choo agrees in the assignment
only of the Yang die shieuy and the Tscaou leaon 4 in
Book xi.,—the Sze t'eeli, the Seaou jung, the Keen Itea,
and the Cliung nan, Choo allowing only the Sraowjimg.
[xii.] In the reign of king P'iug, or king Hwau
Seven pieces, all of Part I., Book ix., and all, accord
ing to Choo, of uncertain date ;—the Koh ken, the Hivun
tseu joo, the Yuen yem t'amt, the Chlh hoc, the Shlh
mom die heen, the Fall fan, and the Sliih shoo.
[xiii.] In the reign of king Hwau
Thirty-two pieces, all of Part 1., viz.—
17 in Book iii. :—the Yen yen, the Jlh yueli, the
Cliungfung} the Keih Two, the K'aefung, the Heung die,
B.C. 769—719.
769—696.
718—G96.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE ODES.
yem Tt'oo yell, the Kuhfung, the Skill n'e, the
> Maon k'erv, the Keen lie, the Ts'euen shwwy, the Pih
mun, the Plhfung, the Tsing new, the Sin t'ae, and the
Urh tsze thing clum, of which Choo allows only the
date assigned to the Yen yen, the Jill yueli, the Ckung-
I fung, and the Keili Two ; 4 in Book iv., — the Ts'eang
yew tsze, the Keim-tsze lieae loon, the Sang divng, and
the Shun die pun pun, in regard to all of which but the
Sang cliung Choo coincides ; 5 in Book v., — the Mang,
the CUuli kan, the Hman lan, the Pill lie, and the Yew
Two, all ace. to Choo of uncertain date ; 3 in Book vi.,
— the T'oo yven, the Ts'ae koh, and the Ta hen, also of
uncertain date with Choo ; 2 in Book vii., — the Yem nen
t'ung lieu, and the Keen sliang, with him uncertain ; and
1 in Book xii., — the Moo mun, whose date Choo in the
same way does not think can be determined.
[xiv.] Of the time of king Chwang ... ...
Fifteen pieces, all in Part I., viz. —
1 in Book vi., — the K'eiK cliung yem via, with Choo
I uncertain ; 8 in Book vii., all with Choo uncertain, —
the Shan yemfoo too, the T'oli he, the Kcami t'mig, the
Fung, the Tung mun die shen, the Fung yv, the Tsze
If ill, and the Yang die sliwuy ; and 6 in Book viii., the
date and occasion of the 2nd and 3rd of which only are
deemed uncertain by Choo. — the Nan shan, the Foo
teen, the Loo ling, the Pe luito, the Tsae kmeu, aud the
E tscay.
[xv.] Of the time of king Le q j) ...
Five pieces, all in Part I., viz. —
3 in Book vii., all with Choo uncertain, — the Cli'iih k-e
L tung mun, the Yay yew man ts'aou, and the Ttin ivei ;
1 2 in Book x., the date assigned to the former of which
I is admitted by Choo, the Woo e, and the Yem te che too
[xvi.] Of the tune of king Hwuy ... ...
Twelve pieces, all in Part I., viz. —
5 in Book iv., all admitted by Choo, — the Ting che
I fattg cliimg, the Te tung, the Scang shoo, the Kan iitaou,
and the Tgae di'e ; 1 in Book v., with Choo uncertain,
I — the Muh laca ; 1 in Book vii., admitted by Choo, the
'iMi/ jin; 2 in Book x., with Choo uncertain, — the
llStih sang and the Ts'ae ling ; 2 in Book xii., with Choo
I uncertain, — the Fang yew ts'eoli ch'aov, and the Yueli
I eh'uh ; and 1 in Book xiv., also with Choo uncertain, —
[ the Fom yem.
[xvii.] Of the time of king Seang ... ...
In all thirteen pieces, of which 9 are in Part I., viz . —
1 in Book v., admitted by Choo, — the Ho Itirang ; 5
i in Book xi., of which Choo admits only the first and
I fourth, — the Hmang neami, the Shin-fung, the Woo e,
I the Wei yang, and the K'euen yu ; 3 in Book xiv., of
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B.C. 695 — 681.
680—676.
676 — C31.
650—618.