Said by: Xiaoya, Luming Literature, Pre-Qin Dynasty: Anonymous.

A herd of deer, yo, ate mugwort in Ye Yuan. I have a group of good guests, playing the piano and playing the piano. A blowing sheng reed, a basket of gifts. People are very kind to me, just like showing me the way.

A herd of deer, suffering in Ye Yuan. I have a group of good guests and noble character. Xiunan's example is not frivolous, and gentlemen and sages follow suit. I have good wine and spirits, entertaining guests and having fun.

A herd of deer, yo, were eaten by the Qin army. I have a group of good guests, playing the harp and playing music. Playing the harp and piano, playing music, enjoying joy and laughter. I have good wine and good wine, and I have dinner guests in my heart.

Translation:

A herd of deer chirped on the Yuan Ye eating mugwort leaves. I have a group of good guests here, playing the piano and playing the sheng. A blowing sheng tube vibrates reeds, holding a basket and offering a thoughtful gift. People are very friendly to me, and naturally I am willing to follow the instructions.

A herd of deer chirped at wormwood on the Yuan Ye. I have a group of good guests here. They are noble and show off. People's role models are not frivolous, and gentlemen and sages have come to learn. The wine here is mellow and entertaining.

A herd of deer chirped at Cao Qin on the Yuan Ye. I have a group of good guests here, playing the piano and playing the sheng. Playing the piano, blowing the music played by Sheng, laughing and playing together. My wine is fragrant and mellow, entertaining guests.

The extended material of Xiaoya and Luming Literature was written in the Wang Xuan era in the middle and late Western Zhou Dynasty, which should be a beautiful poem emphasizing "hierarchy and clan unity". This poem describes the grand occasion of the harmony and joy of the king's "guest of Yan State".

Xiaoya Luming Literature is one of the "Four Beginnings" in The Book of Songs, which was sung by the ancients at banquets. According to Zhu's Biography of Poetry, this poem was first sung by the king at a banquet for his ministers, and then gradually spread to the people, and it can also be sung at the banquet of fellow villagers. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao quoted the first four sentences of the first chapter of the poem to express his desire for talents, which shows that the poem still has some influence after more than a thousand years.

This poem is full of cheerful atmosphere from beginning to end, which brings readers from the artistic conception of "Yo Yo Luming Literature" to the music accompaniment of "advocating sheng". Most of the three chapters are repeated with the first chapter, but the last few sentences push the joyful atmosphere to a climax. The last sentence, "Le Yan guest's heart" reflects the theme of this poem. It is not to eat and drink to satisfy one's appetite, but to "relax" so that the ministers attending the banquet can be convinced and consciously serve the king's rule.