On the Inheritance and Development of Han Yuefu Folk Songs to The Book of Songs

(1) The folk songs of Han Yuefu inherit the realistic tradition of The Book of Songs, which is a further development of the realistic tradition of The Book of Songs. It truly and profoundly reflects the vast social life and sharp class contradictions in the Han Dynasty, exposes the decadent nature and brutal crimes of the feudal ruling class, and expresses the pain, injustice and resistance of the lower classes.

(2) The folk songs of Han Yuefu developed the narrative elements of The Book of Songs and formed a new poetry genre-narrative poetry, which enriched the poetry genre in China.

(3) The folk songs of Han Yuefu have broken through the four-character structure of The Book of Songs, with unlimited space, mainly miscellaneous characters, gradually becoming silent, and their expressive force has been greatly improved.

(4) The folk songs of Han Yuefu inherited and developed the method of revival in The Book of Songs.

In a word, the folk songs of Yuefu in the two Han Dynasties inherited and developed the tradition of The Book of Songs, and made various artistic achievements, which marked that China's poetry entered a new stage.