Chinese poem illustration: 唐风 蟋蟀/Tang Wind – Crickets
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The people of Tang state are generally regarded as mean and stingy because of their poems. Yet the Prince Jizha(季札) has a totally different view. By his words, the Tang people is of deep thoughts and worries for long term(思深哉！其有陶唐氏之遗民乎？不然，何忧之远也?), nothing negative.
This video developed a new interpretation which complies Jizha’s view. The words 蟋蟀（Crickets) and sentence of 今我不乐(I do not play muisc today) are the key for this new story.
In the video, the so called Tang state(唐国) actually is Jin state(晋国) in the history, thus the character 晋 is analysed.
唐风 蟋蟀
佚名
蟋蟀在堂，岁聿其莫。
今我不乐，日月其除。
无已大康，职思其居。
好乐无荒，良士瞿瞿。
蟋蟀在堂，岁聿其逝。
今我不乐，日月其迈。
无已大康，职思其外。
好乐无荒，良士蹶蹶。
蟋蟀在堂，役车其休。
今我不乐，日月其慆。
无已大康，职思其忧。
好乐无荒，良士休休。
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