ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND IN AN IMPERIAL CHINESE TOMB THE OLDEST COMPLETE VERSION OF THE 'BOOK OF ODES'. THE 'BOOK OF ODES' IS AN ANCIENT CHINESE COLLECTION OF POETRY THAT DATES BACK TO THE 11TH CENTURY BC. IT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS OF CHINESE LITERATURE AND IS STILL STUDIED AND ADMIRED TODAY. THE DISCOVERY OF THIS ANCIENT VERSION OF THE BOOK IS A SIGNIFICANT FIND, AS IT PROVIDES NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HISTORY OF ANCIENT CHINA.
✍️ Archaeologists confirmed the discovery of a complete version of the "Book of Odes" in bamboo tablets from the Qin and Han periods in China, dating back 2,000 years.
👉 Archaeologists confirmed the discovery of a complete version of the "Book of Odes" in bamboo tablets from the Qin and Han periods in China.
👉 The tablets contain 305 poems and 7,274 verses, making it a complete copy of the classic work.
👉 The book was likely used as an official textbook for Confucian studies during the Western Han Dynasty.
👉 The Marquis of Haihun, Liu He, was a documented student of the book and was buried with the tablets in his tomb.
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