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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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 NERFINISHED
hasCulturalContext Chu culture NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasNotablePoem The Great Unity NERFINISHED
The Lady of the Xiang NERFINISHED
The Lord of the East NERFINISHED
The Lord of the River NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfPoems 11
hasOrigin State of Chu NERFINISHED
hasPeriod Warring States period NERFINISHED
hasReception highly esteemed in traditional Chinese criticism
hasRegionOfInfluence southern China NERFINISHED
hasStructure series of separate hymns
hasTheme communication with spirits
court ritual
ritual worship of deities
sacrificial ceremony
shamanic possession
hasTitleMeaning Nine Songs NERFINISHED
includedIn Chinese literary canon
partOf Chu Ci NERFINISHED
preservedIn received text of Chu Ci
studiedIn Chinese literary studies
Sinology
traditionalAttribution Qu Yuan NERFINISHED

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Qu Yuan notableWork Jiu Ge