General Literary Chinese from Scratch/Oh, the Qilin!

thumb|200px|麒麟 In this lesson, you will learn your first ode from the Classic of Poetry 詩經，a foundational text for much of East Asian culture. It is among the earliest sources of Classical Chinese and is also the most quoted. We will go over the genres and exact details later. This poem focuses on the Qilin 麒麟, a mythical creature you may have heard about. Let's consult Shuowen Jiezi about it. 麒：仁獸也。麋身牛尾，一角。从鹿其聲。 麟：大牝鹿也。从鹿粦聲。 TBC Grammar about 之 and 于... Body parts... Text 國風·周南·麟之趾 麟之趾，振振公子，于嗟麟兮。 麟之定，振振公姓，于嗟麟兮。 麟之角，振振公族，于嗟麟兮。 References Deng, Q. (2013). 诗经 [Classic of Poetry] (Q. Kong, Ed.; 2nd ed, Vols 1–2). 东南大学出版社 [Southeast University Press].