Guo Maoqian's Notion of Musical Poem and the Compilation of Collection of Folk Songs and Ballads

Guo Maoqian compiled Collection of Folk Songs and Ballads,which considered the characteristic of Folk Songs and Ballads from the aspects of the musical property and the social function.Using the concept ofMusical Poemreflected that his favourite folk songs and ballads mainly showed the three features:from the manner of setting poems to music,the poem was finished before setting music to it and then performed with musical instruments;from the content of poems,it adopted all the other meanings exceptSix Categories;from the application function,most of them served the sacrifice, feast march and the ceremonies.The fact that he didn't collect the most popular folk songs and ballads into Collection of Folk Songs and Ballads,showed the essential purpose and also indicated the poet standpoint to maintain and restore the poem system and respect the poem during the southern and northern Song Dynasty.