1. Fishhawk, Airs, Classic of Poetry Fishhawk plays an essential role in the earliest Chinese collection, the Classic of Poetry, concerning its context or its consequential influences upon future generations. The Classic of Poetry is the earliest anthology of poems in the history of Chinese literature. Fishhawk also belongs to the selection of Airs, which is a genre of the Classic of Poetry assembling the folk songs collected from residents. Furthermore, Fishhawk is the first piece of poem in the collection, which has significant meanings. For the ancients, the relation of husband and wife is the foundation of human beings. The perfection of morality, therefore, is intimately associated with the establishment of marriage. The harmonious…show more content… Lady Li was the sister of Li Yan-nian, who was skilled in singing and dance. Regarding the fondness of Emperor Wu, Li Yan-nian took this advantage to write a song for his beautiful sister in the front of the emperor. Finally, his sister, Lady Li received the favors of Emperor Wu and born him a son, because of her remarkable beauty and skillful dance. At a time, when Lady Li was terminally ill, she covered her face and refused to see Emperor Wu regardless of his sincere persuasion, because she was afraid that the careers of her brothers would get involved due to her illness. In the end, Emperor Wu was never able to see his favorite woman again, but promoted her two brothers aware of the words before she died. Fortunately, a wizard claimed that he can alleviate the pain of Emperor Wu and let him see his wife again. Then, Emperor had a chance to see the shadow of Lady Li after a layer of curtain enclosure with the lights of lamps and…show more content… The prosperity of Tang dynasty is one of the essential reasons for the formation of liberating atmosphere in the society. The values of love are more parallel with the attitudes toward love in the modern age. In the Fishhawk, the gentleman does not even have a chance to have a look at the appearance of his lover. Spiritual communication has been inherited from generations to generations. Fortunately, the prosperity of a community enables people to experience the sincere and passionate love without excessive
