Jiu Ge

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Jiu Ge is a renowned cycle of ancient Chinese ritual poems and songs, traditionally attributed to the poet Qu Yuan and celebrated as a classic of early Chinese literature.

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Jiu Ge canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese classic text
ancient Chinese literary work
cycle of poems
ritual song cycle
associatedDeityType mountain spirits
nature deities
river gods
associatedWith Chu shamanism
southern Chinese religious traditions
hasApproximateDate 3rd century BCE
hasAuthor Qu Yuan
hasCulturalContext Chu culture
hasForm chant
lyric verse
hasFunction religious invocation
ritual performance
hasGenre religious hymn
ritual poetry
shamanistic song
hasHistoricalSignificance evidence for early Chinese religious practice
key source for Chu religious beliefs
hasInfluenceOn Han dynasty rhapsodies
later Chinese lyric poetry
hasLanguage Classical Chinese
hasNotablePoem The Great Unity
The Lady of the Xiang
The Lord of the East
The Lord of the River
hasNumberOfPoems 11
hasOrigin State of Chu
hasPeriod Warring States period
hasReception highly esteemed in traditional Chinese criticism
hasRegionOfInfluence southern China
hasStructure series of separate hymns
hasTheme communication with spirits
court ritual
ritual worship of deities
sacrificial ceremony
shamanic possession
hasTitleMeaning Nine Songs
includedIn Chinese literary canon
partOf Chu Ci
preservedIn received text of Chu Ci
studiedIn Chinese literary studies
Sinology
traditionalAttribution Qu Yuan

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Qu Yuan notableWork Jiu Ge
Chu Ci hasPart Jiu Ge
Jiu Zhang associatedWork Jiu Ge