A Brief Analysis on the Development of Meaning of the Word "Ode" before"Qing" Dynasty

Combining the ancient files and documents, the article makes a systematic study on the development of meaning of the word beforeQing Dynasty, pointing out the two meanings of the wordodein the documents beforeQing Dynasty: tax tribute,andexpatiation.The former is its original meaning while the latter has made use of synonymy,with the original meaning spread. However, it is believed that the meaning of poemandpoem ode derives from expatiation.