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詩　初殷紂命西伯昌典治南國。江漢汝旁之諸侯作邑於酆。西伯命岐邦周召之地。為周公旦召公奭之采地。至武王定天下。巡狩述職陳誦諸侯之詩。以觀民風。得周召二公之德教尤純。屬之太師。分而國之。曰周南國風召南國風。周公作樂。用之鄉人焉。用之邦國焉。

The Odes: Initially, Zhou of Yin commanded the Western Earl Chang to govern the southern states. The feudal lords along the Jiang, Han, and Ru rivers built their settlements at Feng. The Western Earl assigned the lands of Zhou and Zhao in the Qi territory as the fiefs of Duke Dan of Zhou and Duke Shi of Zhao. When King Wu pacified all under Heaven, he went on inspection tours, received reports of official duties, and had the odes of the feudal lords recited in order to observe the customs of the people. Finding the moral transformation of the two dukes of Zhou and Zhao especially pure, he entrusted them to the Grand Music Master, dividing them by state as the 'Airs of the States of Zhou South' and 'Airs of the States of Zhao South'. The Duke of Zhou composed music, using them among the local villagers and using them among the states.