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This book is the result of Professor Zhao Minli's many years of research into Han dynasty poetry. The term "song poetry" refers to poetry that can be sung. In early China, poetry and music were one and the same, and singing to music was the basic form of early Chinese poetry. The author's original application of the theory of artistic production to the study of ancient Chinese poetry, combined with the changes in the Han dynasty music system, systematically explores the evolution of this particular art form, revealing its complex production mechanism, rich content, unique artistic expression, and its special status and great influence in the history of Chinese poetry. It reveals the complex mechanism of its creation, its rich content, its unique artistic expression, and its special status and influence in the history of Chinese poetry.