Greater Court Hymns
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Greater Court Hymns is a section of the ancient Chinese poetry anthology "Book of Songs," comprising ceremonial odes used in royal court rituals and state ceremonies.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese literary work
ⓘ
section of poetry anthology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important text in Confucian canon
ⓘ
source for study of Zhou court ritual ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial ode
ⓘ
court hymn ⓘ |
| hasContext |
court music
ⓘ
state ritual ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
imperial court ceremonial poetry
ⓘ
later Chinese ritual music ⓘ |
| hasType | ritual poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | Confucian classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Chinese classical poetry ⓘ |
| medium |
oral tradition (originally)
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written text ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Songs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | section of odes within the Book of Songs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lesser Court Hymns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major Odes of the Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Odes of the Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrCulticRole |
ancestral worship
ⓘ
sacrificial rites ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
dynastic virtue
ⓘ
praise of rulers ⓘ ritual occasions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Western Zhou period (approximate origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
royal court rituals
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
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