The first chapter is the origin of poetry
The second chapter is the singing of Zhou people and the arrival of the era of The Book of Songs.
Chapter III Qu Yuan and Chu Ci.
Chapter four: Five-character and Seven-character Poems and the Poetry World of Han Dynasty.
Chapter V Poetry of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
Chapter VI The climax of poetic countryside
The seventh chapter is different from the aesthetic paradigm of Tang poetry-Song poetry.
The eighth chapter is Yuan Qu separated from Song Poetry.
Chapter 9 Retro and Imitation of Ming Dynasty
Chapter X Poetry of Qing Dynasty
The second part is individual poets and their poems.
Chapter one Pre-Qin poets
Chapter II Poets of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter III Jin Dynasty Poets
Chapter IV Poets of the Northern and Southern Dynasties
Chapter V Poets in Sui Dynasty and Early Tang Dynasty
Chapter VI Poets in the Prosperous Tang Dynasty
Chapter VII Poets in the Middle Tang Dynasty
Chapter VIII Poets in Late Tang Dynasty
Chapter IX Poets of Northern Song Dynasty
Chapter X Poets of Southern Song Dynasty
Chapter II XI Poets in Jin, Yuan and Ming Dynasties
Chapter XII Poets in Qing Dynasty
The third part is group poetry
Chapter I The Book of Songs
Chapter II Yuefu Poems in Han Dynasty
Chapter III Nineteen Ancient Poems
Chapter IV Folk Songs of the Northern and Southern Dynasties
Chapter V Folk Songs of Ming Dynasty
On the fourth part of poetic method
Chapter One Classification of Poetry
Chapter II Modern Poetry Method
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