However, Chinese poetry is still an indispensable art form. It is one of the most important creative processes of the “three perfections”. Early Chinese poetry “begins with the Shih Ching (诗经), a collection of 305 poems of varying lengths, drawn from all walks of Chinese society” (“Chinese Poetry”). It was translated into English as The Book of Songs or The Odes. Shih Ching is the oldest collection of poems in world literature and is also one of the five Confucian classics. Some of the poems in this collection may date back to 1000 BC, and the oldest poem probably dates back to 621 BC, or even earlier. According to Chinese history, perhaps there were more texts than examples of ancient Chinese poetry. Unfortunately, they may have lost due to disasters, wars, or Emperor Qin Shihuang's burning of books. The Book of Songs “marked the beginning of Chinese literature as well as the beginning of realism in literature” (“History of Chinese Poetry”). Many poems recorded the daily lives of common people, their occupations, joys and sorrows, their duties in wars, etc., and most of the poems were composed thousands of years before Confucius. Chinese poetry is another important art form in Chinese culture. As mentioned above, Chinese poetry, calligraphy, and painting were usually practiced separately in early Chinese history. However, during the Tang Dynasty, common