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Jiu Zhang (Chinese: 九章 Pinyin: Jiu Zhang; English: Nine Pieces) is a collection of poems attributed to Qu Yuan and printed in the Chu Ci (楚辭 Songs of Chu, sometimes Songs of the South).

Nine Pieces

The "Nine Pieces" consists of nine titles of poems:

Note that poem numbers 1, 6, 7, and 9 actually lack titles in the original text; rather, they are named for the sake of convenience after the first few words with which theses poems begin. English titles based on David Hawkes' translations.

References

Jiu Zhang Wikipedia


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